LJ 4/3 & my first wipeout

[mtnbykr2]

I hate yard sales, sounds like it was not too bad, glad it was not worse...

[ebrake180]

Thanks... yeah I'm lucky my poles diidn't snap.

[TJones]

why didn't you sponge out the water or pump it out ? you were thinking of keeping your bait inside the hull? , or keeping you'r catch alive ? kinda of like transporting a load of beer , and taking a corner to fast .

[Ggiannig89]

Looked choppy and windy out there today. I haven't flipped yet but I know its coming soon

[wiredantz]

One of the toughest lessons i learned, Keep your bow light and your stern heavy when you landing. If you bow Digs in the sand, its over, if you turn sideways, its over..



if you think your hot stuff and know what your doing its. over...

[FishNinjaY]

Originally Posted by wiredantz

One of the toughest lessons i learned, Keep your bow light and your stern heavy when you landing. If you bow Digs in the sand, its over, if you turn sideways, its over..



if you think your hot stuff and know what your doing its. over...

uh... ok....

Honcho.. maybe Dana Point on Friday instead?

[Honcho]

Originally Posted by wiredantz

One of the toughest lessons i learned, Keep your bow light and your stern heavy when you landing. If you bow Digs in the sand, its over, if you turn sideways, its over..



if you think your hot stuff and know what your doing its. over...

That's awesome! funny quote.

FishNinjaY - lets do DP, I am bound to catch a butt!

[Deamon]

When my yak turns on the landing, whamo just about every time...as everyone has stated repeatedly...it's not a matter of if you ever flip it, it's when...I've dumped it so many times, I put my reels in a waterproof bag then leash everything else down. Now when I dump it, I just flip the whole damn thing back over and get out of the water like nothing ever happened...

[ebrake180]

Originally Posted by Deamon

When my yak turns on the landing, whamo just about every time...as everyone has stated repeatedly...it's not a matter of if you ever flip it, it's when...I've dumped it so many times, I put my reels in a waterproof bag then leash everything else down. Now when I dump it, I just flip the whole damn thing back over and get out of the water like nothing ever happened...

I'll be bagging mine from now on!

[ebrake180]

If my reel takes a dip do I need to have it professionally serviced? I rinsed them with water But doubt that is enough. Any advice would be great

[FishNinjaY]

i'm no expert.. but it probably depends on the type of reel.

I can't afford to keep servicing my reels every time they get a little salt water on them. I'd probably just rinse them off with clean water (but not too aggressively), shake it off, let it dry, and fish on. If the reel starts acting up or feeling gritty, then I'd tear it down or take it in.

I'm interested to hear what the pros here do?

[tomahawk]

I would break it down completely, clean it, lube it back up. Inspect the drag washers, if they are wet, I'd replace them too.

[ebrake180]

They're Daiwa Sealines and a Lexa 300. I don't feel comfortable taking them apart which is why a good rinse is like my only option besides bringing it in for a service. I took apart 2 reels in the past and they were better off without me opening them up haha.

[steveooo]

Originally Posted by ebrake180

If my reel takes a dip do I need to have it professionally serviced? I rinsed them with water But doubt that is enough. Any advice would be great

Sealines are pretty bullet proof, and probably the perfect kayak reel. I've dunked mine plenty of times with no real problems.

Rinse it with fresh water, let it dry. If it seems to be working fine and the drag is decently smooth- no worries. When you let it dry, back off the drag so any water trapped in the drag washers can evaporate.

Good luck next time you head out

[Cbad Mike]

Its kinda funny how fast we can do math to determine the cost of our belongings from low to high. I think that Ive started calculating what I was going to grab midway through my roll. LOL

[ebrake180]

Originally Posted by steveooo

Sealines are pretty bullet proof, and probably the perfect kayak reel. I've dunked mine plenty of times with no real problems.

Rinse it with fresh water, let it dry. If it seems to be working fine and the drag is decently smooth- no worries. When you let it dry, back off the drag so any water trapped in the drag washers can evaporate.

Good luck next time you head out

Thanks Stevo

[ebrake180]

Originally Posted by TJones

why didn't you sponge out the water or pump it out ? you were thinking of keeping your bait inside the hull? , or keeping you'r catch alive ? kinda of like transporting a load of beer , and taking a corner to fast .

Keeping my catch alive was the idea