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

Raskal311 · 05-13-2013, 06:45 AM

Any special attention to braided lines?

BTW most of my reels are spin reels.

oneyedeer · 05-13-2013, 07:04 AM

nah not after use but some guys after a season would actually take the braid off and rinse it....braid retains water a little better then mono with that salt. I have seen spools with corroded spools but i think those are from the guys that hose down their gear pushing the salt farther in

05-13-2013, 06:45 AM	#2
Raskal311 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Santa Ana/Westminster Posts: 1,256	Any special attention to braided lines? BTW most of my reels are spin reels. __________________ Kevin Yellow PA12

05-13-2013, 06:01 AM	#1
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

05-13-2013, 07:04 AM	#3
oneyedeer Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Orange County, ca Posts: 684	nah not after use but some guys after a season would actually take the braid off and rinse it....braid retains water a little better then mono with that salt. I have seen spools with corroded spools but i think those are from the guys that hose down their gear pushing the salt farther in