Gear vs. Saltwater - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Hobie-Pedaller · 11-04-2007, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dorado50

Don't rinse them,big mistake, fresh water forces salt into reels......

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Originally Posted by esdees

I had to clean my reels every 3-4 months, too. Then I stopped rinsing them off after trips and I haven't had to clean them since.

sounds like good info.

i guess i need to quit rinsing my reels.

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fishnstix · 11-06-2007, 11:40 AM

I have been rinsing my reels for years and have never had a problem. I tighten down the drags before rinsing, wipe down with WD-40 after they dry and loosen the drags to store. I do this after every trip. When in Baja I either rinse them off in the shower or dip them in a bucket of fresh water at the end of each day. I also take them in for a tune up once a year. For years my primary reels have been a Sealine and an Abu 6500, I also use a Trinidad 40 and the Calcutta 400 & 700 but prefer the others on the yak. I guess the juries still out...to rinse, or not to rinse.

11-06-2007, 11:40 AM	#2
fishnstix Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 55	I have been rinsing my reels for years and have never had a problem. I tighten down the drags before rinsing, wipe down with WD-40 after they dry and loosen the drags to store. I do this after every trip. When in Baja I either rinse them off in the shower or dip them in a bucket of fresh water at the end of each day. I also take them in for a tune up once a year. For years my primary reels have been a Sealine and an Abu 6500, I also use a Trinidad 40 and the Calcutta 400 & 700 but prefer the others on the yak. I guess the juries still out...to rinse, or not to rinse.