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Curious what you guys are doing to keep your gear in tip top shape. I do a light rinse and then wipe down with soap and water. Leave them out to dry then mist with reel magic. Just curious as I have run out of reel magic and can't find any at my local tackle stores so checking to see if there might be a better product out there. thanks JD

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My offshore tackle:. They go in shower..hot water, a bit of soap & rinse.  The steam and light flow of shower seems to keep salt off.  Not every time, but often I'm spraying/wiping with QMaxx

inshore stuff...IF I wash the boat, they get rinsed :). The fly stuff I rinse better & often pull the line thru cleaner pad.  

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13 hours ago, fishtaco said:

Fill a bucket full of water and let the reels soak while I wash the boat.  Rods are sprayed down while rinsing the boat the air dry.  I've got Shimano reels/rods that are older than my middle school kids!

Wow!  This is the first time I have ever heard of anybody soaking their reels in a bucket of water after each trip.   Must work, based upon your experience.   I assume you are talking about inshore reels......baitcasting  and spinning.  Veeerrry interesting!!!  I just don't know if I could get brave enough to soak my Curado's and Stradics, unless it already had already been dunked in the salt. 

The Shimano sevice center I send my reels to recommended rensing the reels off and then spraying them with Salt Away.

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I have used Shimano Stradic & Sustain exclusively for my inshore stuff and never done more than a light spray with the hose and shake them off. I use mine a lot, probably more than most and I have never used any soap or sprays on them. Once a year I tear them apart and service them (or when needed). I have never had an issue with corrosion with the exception of the roller bearings on the bail which get replaced about once per year or when needed.

Josh B.

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11 hours ago, JEM said:

Wow!  This is the first time I have ever heard of anybody soaking their reels in a bucket of water after each trip.   Must work, based upon your experience.   I assume you are talking about inshore reels......baitcasting  and spinning.  Veeerrry interesting!!!  I just don't know if I could get brave enough to soak my Curado's and Stradics, unless it already had already been dunked in the salt. 

The Shimano sevice center I send my reels to recommended rensing the reels off and then spraying them with Salt Away.

 

 

Yes, Calcuttas and Stradics.

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On ‎8‎/‎14‎/‎2016 at 6:56 PM, Big Dave said:

I tighten the drags, light spray rinse of fresh water on the reels and rods.  Then I dry them off, spray Lemon Pledge on a rag and wipe down the reels and rods.  Loosen the drags and then put them away for the next trip.  

Exactly, this I my protocol also. It's worked for years and my stuff looks new.

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