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Fishing Reel Maintenance
Posted on 12/27/12 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 12/27/12 at 12:48 pm
What say the OB? Any regular maintnence practices for your fishing reels.
All I do is rinse 'em off with fresh water after each trip.
All I do is rinse 'em off with fresh water after each trip.
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Posted on 12/27/12 at 12:51 pm to stewie
Worst thing you can do is dip them in water. Would you dip any moving parts on your vehicle in water that need grease/oil to reduce friction?
ETA: There are some good youtube videos out there to help you take a reel down and clean it. Mainly want to whipe everything and reoil. One of the most common mistakes on reels is putting too much oil. WIll slow it down.
ETA: There are some good youtube videos out there to help you take a reel down and clean it. Mainly want to whipe everything and reoil. One of the most common mistakes on reels is putting too much oil. WIll slow it down.
This post was edited on 12/27/12 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 12/27/12 at 12:54 pm to Langston
Damn, I spray mine off on the dock everytime I get back and have never had a problem.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 12:57 pm to PapaPogey
I lightly spray the outside to rinse any salt off. I don't use too much pressure, don't want to force water inside. Every other trip or so in the salt I reoil everything.
Freshwater I do nothing. If they get rained on I let dry. Clean and reoil once a year or so, unless it needs it sooner
Freshwater I do nothing. If they get rained on I let dry. Clean and reoil once a year or so, unless it needs it sooner
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:05 pm to stewie
I only fish freshwater. Once a year, I'll break them down and clean the gears and bearings. Re-grease, re-oil, re-spool. Then they sit for another year.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:07 pm to Boats n Hose
I get the high pressure nozzle and do work.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:09 pm to Devious
quote:
I only fish freshwater. Once a year, I'll break them down and clean the gears and bearings. Re-grease, re-oil, re-spool
This, but they get used a good bit, will respool certain ones twice a year.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:24 pm to stewie
I hose em down after every trip and haven't had issues except for the one I completely submerged while surf fishing... That one had to visit the shop.
Posted on 12/27/12 at 1:58 pm to Uncle JackD
Well shite, I just soaked my curados in warm water yesterday. Guess I will re-oil every exposed part I can. 
Posted on 12/27/12 at 2:00 pm to stewie
for salt water, i've heard spraying with alcohol since it dries fast.
definitely dont want to get water deep into the reel though
definitely dont want to get water deep into the reel though
This post was edited on 12/27/12 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 12/27/12 at 2:02 pm to Boats n Hose
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lightly spray
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