reel cleaning

wiping a reel down after a session with a wet cloth is not always enough. certain parts of the reel will often be missed.

after wiping the reel, spray wd40 on the head of an old toothbrush. you can now use the brush to clean out gaps, hollows and the like that would otherwise be missed or out of reach. it also stops the spray going all over the place. a quick wipe with a cloth afterwards and she's as good as new.

Tell 'em about the video case Mark!

Doesn't the WD40 get onto your fingers/bait ? I've always avoided it because of that . Or is that a good thing anyway ? Was it here someplace I read that some people actually put wd40 directly onto the bait , presumably to increase scent trail . Don't seem natural !
Ta
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As for WD 40 on bait/line - is sticking the bait onto a hook and line natural? Is the bait presentation natural? Not always. Even the bait being where we try to cast isn't natural for most of the time - all we are doing is putting a coin on the ground and waiting for someone to see it and pick it up. If you put a big arrow sign pointing at the coin, it makes it easier to see. Same thing with WD40 or other additives - it increases the scent trail and effectively puts a big arrow pointing at the bait, which is a tiny bit of food in a really big sea.

i am sure it does blowin. a quick wipe in a smelly handcloth would do the trick if you're worried! i agree with IDPearl. advertising the bait is usually a good thing. i remember one night catching the only 2 fish of the night on the only 2 baits i sprayed with wd40. i won't swear buy it but will base it's use on the results. what i would say is that sometimes it helps. 'natural' presentation is a funny one. sometimes a bait presented unnaturally will fish better!! eg. red snoods can work well for flatties at times. also, when was the last time a flounder ate a ragworm which had a load of beads and sequins hanging out of it? yet beads and the like can work really well on the right day, outfishing 'naturally' presented baits dramatically. if you really do feel less confident with wd40 on your reel getting onto your baits then wipe it down with a cloth afterwards. this way it is unlikely to get on your hands. wd40 is good for stopping corrosion in the parts of the reel that can get missed during a simple 'rinse and wipe' clean after fishing.

Sounds good to me - I'm not as purist as reference to natural suggests! Was thinking about all the hours I've wasted trying to get the stuff off . Will give it a go and let you know how I get on . Might even clean inside the reels now that I can use WD40 to get them apart !
Cheers
nick/

forgot to say that sometimes it's a case of what the fish will take not always what they're eatin. happy hunting!

Doesn't the WD40 get onto your fingers/bait ? I've always avoided it because of that . Or is that a good thing anyway ? Was it here someplace I read that some people actually put wd40 directly onto the bait , presumably to increase scent trail . Don't seem natural !
Ta
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I would be wore worried about my teeth :wink:

WD40 on a toothbrush - great for creakin' dentures!
Seriously though, must try it after a session at the Wrasse when my reeels are covered in all kinds of gooooooooo!

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Ross

dont for get lads wd40 is for loosning things
dingbat