Rinising Reels After Saltwater Use

[WyldFisher]

Who else does this after each trip?

[MiSCrEANT]

Of course I do! If you don't like stripping down your reels to clean after each trip (or can't like me), giving your reels a rinse in freshwater is the best you could do. Don't use high pressure water as it could push dirt and other things into the reel, which isn't good. Fine mist spray is best. Daiwa AU says bringing your reel into the shower is good too. Also remember to tighten the drag before washing. Loosen after washing. Rod guides getting rinsed is great as well.

[redfinfisho]

Wet tea towel with warn-hot water and wipe down whole reel and rod and rinse lures never had any corrosion issues on any of my gear.

[vxcalais]

Warm water in spray bottle for whole reel is best as u don't force water into the wrong place. The spool can be taken off and rinsed. Then a light spray with lanox and wiped over is best.

[tweedz]

It's always been the last thing I feel like doing when I get home. I know keep a large spray bottle of water and some clean rags in the boat and clean them down on the way back to the ramp then store them away. Done and dusted before I get home.

[WyldFisher]

Cheers all! Usually I tighten drags on reel and bring them in shower with me lol. Never had any problems. Anyone tried servicing a Daiwa Magseal reel themselves? I've got a 2010 Certate 1003 and it sounds a lil noisy inside...

[Piranha]

Taking a reel into the shower will only speed up corrosion as will spraying them with water, a bit of reel cleaner or warm water on a soft cloth then wiped over the reel is all that is needed

[The Doctor]

Originally Posted by Piranha

Taking a reel into the shower will only speed up corrosion as will spraying them with water

I respectfully disagree. I found this claim absurd - while high pressure hosing is not recommended, spraying the reels with tap water does not "speed up corrosion" in any way.

Originally Posted by WyldFisher

Who else does this after each trip?

I hope you will find this video somewhat helpful?

http://tv.shimano.co.jp/movie/beginners/013

[The Doctor]

Originally Posted by WyldFisher

Cheers all! Usually I tighten drags on reel and bring them in shower with me lol. Never had any problems. Anyone tried servicing a Daiwa Magseal reel themselves? I've got a 2010 Certate 1003 and it sounds a lil noisy inside...

I think Apache does it himself.

One of these handles on a garden hose...

POPE MICRO CONTROL HANDSPRAY 8 SPRAY PATTERNS

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=p...ay%3B169%3B225

Best thing you'll ever invest in (using it on the mist for reels & flat spray function for rods) - no spray bottles or taking reels into showers

[vxcalais]

Originally Posted by The Doctor

I respectfully disagree. I found this claim absurd - while high pressure hosing is not recommended, spraying the reels with tap water does not "speed up corrosion" in any way.



I hope you will find this video somewhat helpful?

http://tv.shimano.co.jp/movie/beginners/013

You only need to rinse the spool to wash any salt water off the line and neutralise any that may be on the spool surface, trapped under the line. However, Magnesium allow reels should not see water, full stop. Only that is in Salt Away etc.

[The Doctor]

Originally Posted by vxcalais

You only need to rinse the spool to wash any salt water off the line and neutralise any that may be on the spool surface, trapped under the line.

You should see the status of the body and handle on a couple of my low end reels that I only wipe down after each trip.

Originally Posted by vxcalais

However, Magnesium allow reels should not see water, full stop. Only that is in Salt Away etc.

Where should we fish if they cannot even stand a drop of water? A sand pit? Sorry I cannot help to pull that joke.

Reels built with treated magnesium can stand saltwater provided appropriate maintenance is carried out. (Shimano Core, Stella etc.)

Unprotected/uncoated Magnesium reels, my friend, is another story. But "should not see water full stop" is too harsh of a claim for something designed to pull a watery creature out of its world, isn't it?

[Kinga86]

My rods and reels always come into the shower with me after a fishing session. Don't have issues with corrosion. I just put them outside in the heat to dry before I put them away. After big trips i'll wash my rods and reels with a tiny bit of car wash and rinse thoroughly with the hose. Then spray some Lanox on a rag and give the reels a good wipe over.

[spork]

As a married man I'm not allowed to have a rod rack in my shower like I used to have.
I do have a milk crate with 4 vertical rod holders outside where i store my kayaks, and I just put the rods in that, tighten drags and mist them with the garden sprayer while I'm washing the rest of my gear (mirage drive, seat etc) down.
I always used to remove the spool and spray the reel with inox, but I've read that this (or any of the penetrating lubricants) should be avoided as they will break down the grease inside the reel.
Having said that, the reels I used to do that with all lasted for plenty of years.

[Apache]

The only gear one should wash in the shower is one's own..bringing fishing gear into the shower is getting a bit weird.
My advise: Mist spray first to get rid of surface dirt and crystallised salt, then spary lanox on areas like the roller bearing and handle areas and around the body. Finally mist spray the reel to remove the lanox. Let it dry a bit and you can wipe it down with micro fibre cloth.

You're correct Doc, I have serviced magseal reels, 1 of my own and 2 others for other people.