| Fishing reels are an important piece of your | | | | After you return home from a fishing excursion, you |
| equipment. When you purchase one, you're making | | | | should always make sure to thoroughly clean your |
| an investment in a favorite pastime and that's going | | | | reel. Make sure to only use low pressure water and |
| to require some maintenance. You can't just leave it | | | | to remove the spool afterward so you can get rid of |
| in the corner when not in use and expect it to | | | | any extra water before you put it back together. |
| continue performing at peek capacity for years to | | | | You definitely don't want that water sitting around |
| come. That just won't happen. Following the tips for | | | | inside your reel. If you've gone on a saltwater fishing |
| caring for your fishing reels below will help ensure a | | | | trip, then you'll want to be even more thorough. You |
| long life for your reel. | | | | should take apart the reel, scrub everything with |
| Preventing Problems with Your Fishing Reels | | | | soapy water, rinse it all down, and dry it completely. |
| The main problem with fishing reels is that you simply | | | | Only when it is completely dry should you start |
| can't clean them in just any old way because of the | | | | putting the fishing reels back together. Make sure |
| materials they are made from. For example, if you're | | | | there are no salt crystals left on any part of the reel |
| using an aluminum reel it could corrode pretty easily | | | | because these can be very destructive. |
| and that's not what you want. However, titanium is | | | | Routine Maintenance for Your Fishing Reels |
| pretty resistant to this problem but the average | | | | Fishing reels should be well-maintained obviously. If |
| fisher can't really afford to purchase that type of | | | | you do salt water fishing, then this is even more |
| high end equipment. Even if you could, there are | | | | critical because that salt can be so destructive. You're |
| other parts of the reel that are not quite as resistant. | | | | going to want to spend time about four times a year |
| One way to save yourself from having to deal with | | | | to really take everything apart on the reel and clean |
| this problem is by not putting the reel into water | | | | it with hot water. You'll also want to apply new |
| unless it's absolutely necessary. The more contact | | | | lubricant to the reel at this time. |
| with water your reel has the more likely it is to be | | | | Getting Good Fishing Reels |
| damaged. That's especially true if you're dipping it into | | | | Of course, the best way to ensure that your fishing |
| saltwater. Additionally, if you're fishing from a boat | | | | reels are well taken care of is to pay attention to |
| you want to protect the reel from any of the spray | | | | the maintenance but also to purchase high quality |
| coming back into the boat. The force of the spray | | | | equipment from the beginning at sites like Sea Isle |
| can get the water inside the reel and that's not good. | | | | Tackle. |
| Cleaning Your Fishing Reels | | | | |