There's nothing worse I think than snagging a big one, only to have problems reeling it in because of a dirty reel. I'm sorry to say, you have to clean your reel occasionally if it is to last, and to perform well.
Let's start with frequency. You'll need to clean your reel only once or twice a year (twice is better if you fish in salt water). It's not a difficult process when you know what you're doing. Let's start with the needed tools:
* a towel
* a small screwdriver (typically it's a Phillips head)
* one small bottle of grease. Do not use WD-40; WD-40 often leaves residue which can attract dirt. Instead, use a high quality grease meant for reels)
* a couple of Q-tips
* a few paper towels
Firstly, remove your reel from the fishing rod. Use some paper towels to completely wipe it down.
Next you'll need to remove the handle of your reel. It is generally removed one of two possible ways. There will either be some sort of screw in the handle, or you simply hold the reel in one hand and turn the handle backwards with your other hand. Set the handle down on a clean towel.
Now make sure that the reel is lying in such a way that the screws that hold it together are exposed. Then remove these screws (usually there are between three and five) and place them next to the handle. This should expose a small plate which can now be removed. Remove that plate and put it next to your screws.
At this point the inside of the reel is exposed. Use a clean Q-tip to remove any visible dirt that you see inside the reel. Then use your reel grease and put a couple of drops on every moving gear that you see.
One caution here: a lot of grease is not necessarily a good thing. You can clog things with too much grease--a few drops is usually all that's needed.
Now we reassemble the reel by reversing the process above. Screw the plate back into place. Then, before you put your handle back in place, put a few drops of grease on it as well. Now reattach the handle.
Let's start with frequency. You'll need to clean your reel only once or twice a year (twice is better if you fish in salt water). It's not a difficult process when you know what you're doing. Let's start with the needed tools:
* a towel
* a small screwdriver (typically it's a Phillips head)
* one small bottle of grease. Do not use WD-40; WD-40 often leaves residue which can attract dirt. Instead, use a high quality grease meant for reels)
* a couple of Q-tips
* a few paper towels
Firstly, remove your reel from the fishing rod. Use some paper towels to completely wipe it down.
Next you'll need to remove the handle of your reel. It is generally removed one of two possible ways. There will either be some sort of screw in the handle, or you simply hold the reel in one hand and turn the handle backwards with your other hand. Set the handle down on a clean towel.
Now make sure that the reel is lying in such a way that the screws that hold it together are exposed. Then remove these screws (usually there are between three and five) and place them next to the handle. This should expose a small plate which can now be removed. Remove that plate and put it next to your screws.
At this point the inside of the reel is exposed. Use a clean Q-tip to remove any visible dirt that you see inside the reel. Then use your reel grease and put a couple of drops on every moving gear that you see.
One caution here: a lot of grease is not necessarily a good thing. You can clog things with too much grease--a few drops is usually all that's needed.
Now we reassemble the reel by reversing the process above. Screw the plate back into place. Then, before you put your handle back in place, put a few drops of grease on it as well. Now reattach the handle.
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