After fishing gear maintainance

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Graham
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After fishing gear maintainance

#1 Post by Graham »

Whats the done thing after fishing say on a sand beach, do people wash down rod/reel at home or say WD40 or anything like that?
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Re: After fishing gear maintainance

#2 Post by Danny M. »

Waders, boots. rod. reel and lures go into the shower after every session.

It does prolong them, although you might get a bit of guff of the other half!
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#3 Post by Mullet Purt »

Do not put WD40 on any reel; it dissolves the grease inside the reel. Use 3 in 1 oil if you are going to oil the reel and generally a rinse under the shower after use is a handy way to maintain gear.
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Re: After fishing gear maintainance

#4 Post by ShaneH »

Yup rinse your reels rods and waders with fresh water and leave to dry is all you need to do. If you decide to keep your rigs after a session rinse them as well and spray with WD40
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