The VS 250 I am using now is over 3 years old, sent it back once the first year I got it and hasn't been back since. Never cleaned it other than dunking it to get the sand out. The backup 250 I have is still unfished.
The Saltiga I have still is smooth as the first day I fished it. The last fishing trip I had with it was on an island in early November last year. Hung it up and it sat all winter. Fished it the other day and you would never know it.
I take my Stradics apart every week or 2,depending on how wet they got, it's easy enough to do so why not keep them in top working order....I don't want any preventable problems when I get my 50 on...
Steve has all the van stalls also but still rinses them after every trip, better safe than sorry even if its just to get the salt off the line, any reel should be rinsed after saltwater use regardless of price....IMO.........
In general I rinse my stuff with the hose about 75% of the time after use. If I get a lot of fish stuff on my equipment I will give it a cleaning with soap and water.
As far as taking the reels apart that is pretty much a winter project.
To those that understand no explanation is necessary. To those that do not understand no explanation will suffice. (Jerry Lewis)
I wash all my gear (and scrub boat if boat fishing) every time I go out. I also use Salt-X every 2 or 3 trips and all my gear has remained pristine. Salt is highly corrosive, and it only takes a few minutes with a garden hose.
Someone mentioned previously about using "soap" and that's good too. But don't use detergents, they strip all the lubricants out. Best to use Salt-X and fresh water.
Three-fourths of the Earth's surface is water, and one-fourth is land. It is quite clear that the good Lord intended us to spend triple the amount of time fishing as taking care of the lawn.
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