Hey all
You know the story-ask Google a question and get a thousand answers! I just want to know what do I need to do to keep my reels in good nick (fixed spool)?
rinse them under the tap after a session?
take off the spool and rinse there?
oil them - where???
what kind of oil to use??
what are your essentials for reel maintenance?
Reel Maintenance
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Reel Maintenance
by shortcircuit » Mon Jun 10, 2013 8:56 pm
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Re: Reel Maintenance
by shortcircuit » Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:38 pm
You'd swear I asked for the launch codes!!
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Re: Reel Maintenance
by fishfeatures » Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:54 pm
I'll bite.... all i do is leave them in a bucket of fresh water for the night with the spool off , then rinse them the day afterwards and I just the small tin of 3 in one oil in and around what visible to the eye........ seems to work just fine for me...
now where did i leave those launch codes???
now where did i leave those launch codes???
There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore looking like an idiot
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Re: Reel Maintenance
by mackfish » Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:30 pm
All I do is dunk them in the sink, run the tap over them for a bit, then give a quick spray of WD40...does the job and have had no problems!
sure, its not raining between the showers!
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Re: Reel Maintenance
by MC » Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:39 pm
just rinse them in fresh water, ie under the tap, let them dry and apply a drop of oil to the bail arm
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Re: Reel Maintenance
by m.b3 » Fri Jun 14, 2013 1:41 pm
look after the bail arm roller don't let it seize up 
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