Plug Bag Dry Rotting

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Your question is a good one...Cotton (i.e. canvas) and salt are bitter enemies. I'm starting to use some high end bags now along with my usual fare of military surplus bags. They all dysfunction if you do not take METICULOUS care of them, like you would with all the other components of your surf gear. The dried salt crystals are an abrasive and they cut the fibers and threads, whether the threads are cotton on the low end, or nylon stitching on the high end. Thus, your velcro frays away, your bag stitching unravels, and your bag falls apart or "rots". Need I mention your nice nylon zippers totally jamming up.

I completely unload, unpack, and freshwater wash down, and dry everything that goes on or into my surfbag after every trip. There is no such thing as an unused lure, rig, or hook at the end of a session. You will rust and rot away until you wash the salt out. Use some cheap little plug-in boot dryers to have your washed out bags dry and ready between tides.