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Old 08-29-2004, 07:58 AM   #1
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Hmmmm......I'm starting to think it might be a Penn problem peculiar to the Sand People

Of course, using my rod as a wading staff will occasionally lead to a dunking followed by a thorough rinse, check & cleaning before I go out again.

But as a rockhopper, basic washer maintainance (see above) and an occasional check of the innards with a shot of Superlube does me fine.

The SS series isn't exactly noted for being waterproof - get some Superlube and give the gears a good packing (not overpacked which creates it own set of problems) - the procedure isn't a lot more complicated than unscrewing the side plate.

Oh yeah - the other thing I do is polish the brass of the drag knob and main shaft with Flitz and then coat with Formula 2001 car polish which has urethane in it - that may help ya, hopefully.

"There is no royal road to this heavy surf-fishing. With all the appliances for comfort experience can suggest, there is a certain amount of hard work to be done and exposure to be bourne as a part of the price of success." From "Striped Bass," Scribner's Magazine, 1881.
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