Rod & Reel Cleaner

[kmanno]

I'm sure we all have our way of keeping our rods and reels clean after an enjoyable day on the water...

Ok...Do you use and products (like Penn Rod & Reel Cleaner) at the end of the day? Or just soap and water...

Thoughts....

KM

[Offshore Madness]

First chance we get we spray them down with fresh water....When we get home we use Dawn soap with some Awesome and a tad bit of bleach....We use a cloth glove and wash them, then rinse and shake them upside down(so All the water comes out) then air dry.....Every 3-4 trips i Grease and lube them{if needed}

[kmanno]

Gotcha...so no fancy products...lol 

[IrishAyes]

I just have them sprayed by my crew after the trip. Which explains why I am replacing my stuff every year. 

[Offshore Madness]

Nope no hard/special chemicals here Kmanno  ..... and IrishAyes Just wash them off???

[kmanno]

Aye Aye offshore madness...

[Bucktail]

A fine spray of freshwater is all you really need at the end of the day.  Just make sure you spin all the excess water out and dry off all the external parts.  If you are storing them in your house you don't need to do anything else other than adding a drop of oil here and there.  If the reel got a major dose of salt spray you may want to open the side plate and pop the spool out to make sure you got all the salt out, and add a drop or two of oil inside as well.

This is basically all I do with my reels after a trip.  And if you ask anyone that fishes with me, they will tell you my reels are immaculate.

The reason why people like Joe and Rod have trouble with reel corrosion (and why I have repaired both of their reels) is that, most of the time, the reels are being put away wet and stored on the boat.  For people that do this, I recommend spraying the outer surface of the reel with Reel Magic or a Silicone spray.  It will help protect the outside of the reel.  Of course, if the inside remains wet, the bearings and such will still corrode (freshwater or not).

[Hotrod]

Water and a very soft brush.. SOFT!!!  gets in every nook and cranny...  the I dry them off and hit everything with reel magic and a light wipre



I get mine at Dicks Sporting goods..

[Hotrod]

You just beat me there Bob.. My Rods and reels look great after every use because of this as you told me to do

[kmanno]

thanks gents...

[IrishAyes]

As Bucktail said, leaving them on the boat is not good for them. 

[blackadder]

Hello,

I spray with fresh water from a hose than a good scrubbing with dish detergent on a very soft brush and thorough rinse. I also started using line butter on my reels with mono line and it seems to keep the line soft and in good shape. I then put the reels in a box to keep the mono out of any light.

Chris

[SurfJockey]

Be sure NOT to blast them with water!!!! Don't go full bore on the hose nozzle.  Just a delicate spray.