You can very easily ruin your fishing gear if you clean them incorrectly. Fishing reels can last a lifetime if you keep them well maintained. Avoid this big mistake and hopefully your fishing reels will be running smooth for years to come!
First things first. If you are fishing in the salt water, RINSE YOUR GEAR AFTER FISHING! Salt is corrosive. Enough exposure, and your gear will start to corrode and fall apart. It may not be immediate, but slowly and surely it will start to degrade.
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I only spray down the spool with a slow drip of clean water. That’s about as far as I get to cleaning my reels.
I’m no old salt, but I’ve been waxing my rods, eyes and all with wax for years. Am I the only one?
Oh and Soft Scrub works wonders on cleaning natural cork rod handles.
For the rod, there is nothing better than wiping it down with Lemon Pledge, spraying the rag.
You can wipe the reel with the same cloth after a reel water rinse, like instructed. Easily takes off all the scaling and bait guts smears.
Plus, it smells good…😅
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