How to clean/maintain rod and reels after each trip? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

oneyedeer · 05-13-2013, 06:01 AM

to dunk or not to dunk that is the question

Avet actually tell people to tighen up drag and dunk their reels into soap water....for me i tighten up drag, grab spray bottle and fill it up with close to hot water. Make sure its on the mist setting and give it a couple spray from all angle....when reel start dripping water is a good sign it's enough. Then make sure drags are backed off and clicker turned on... flick your wrist to get rid of the excess water and wipe done with a microfiber rag. If you know you got lots of saltwater into the reel then you gotta break the reel down

others can chime in

05-13-2013, 06:01 AM	#3
oneyedeer Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orange County, ca Posts: 684	to dunk or not to dunk that is the question Avet actually tell people to tighen up drag and dunk their reels into soap water....for me i tighten up drag, grab spray bottle and fill it up with close to hot water. Make sure its on the mist setting and give it a couple spray from all angle....when reel start dripping water is a good sign it's enough. Then make sure drags are backed off and clicker turned on... flick your wrist to get rid of the excess water and wipe done with a microfiber rag. If you know you got lots of saltwater into the reel then you gotta break the reel down others can chime in