Reel Maintenance

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Hey all

You know the story-ask Google a question and get a thousand answers! I just want to know what do I need to do to keep my reels in good nick (fixed spool)?

rinse them under the tap after a session?
take off the spool and rinse there?

oil them - where???

what kind of oil to use??

what are your essentials for reel maintenance?

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You'd swear I asked for the launch codes!!

[fishfeatures]

I'll bite.... all i do is leave them in a bucket of fresh water for the night with the spool off , then rinse them the day afterwards and I just the small tin of 3 in one oil in and around what visible to the eye........ seems to work just fine for me...

now where did i leave those launch codes???

[mackfish]

All I do is dunk them in the sink, run the tap over them for a bit, then give a quick spray of WD40...does the job and have had no problems!

[MC]

just rinse them in fresh water, ie under the tap, let them dry and apply a drop of oil to the bail arm

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Thanks everyone!

[m.b3]

look after the bail arm roller don't let it seize up