INDIANANGLER

Salut guys, need your help in understanding the correct technique of cleaning the reel after a rough session of surf fishing.

If you are so sure that your reel took a dip in the saltwater follow the bellow procedures.

PART 1
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2125084 ... 341078650/

PART 2
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2125084 ... 797745271/

Else,
Please let us know which reel you have been using. Some of the high end reels come with water proof drag which you can hold under the running water and wipe them clean after every use. if your reel is not with water proof drag. use a balloon to seal the drag knob and pass running water from the tap slowly holding the reel upright. Just a few splashes of water would do. Clean dry the reel with a cloth. Then use a clean cloth with WD40 sprayed on it and wipe the components of the reel. Like open the drag remove the spool and wipe it clean inside out. For once check if the water has entered the drag washers if yes tap it dry.

Make sure you splash enough water on the line roller of your bail arm and they pass a couple drops of reel oil to keep it smooth.

This should suffice.

DeZZ

thanks dezz, the reel in question is the penn slammer 760. i removed the spool and found sand inside the spool. what do u suggest i do?

Use a blower to clean the sand off the spool and the rotor assembly. Try spinning the reel without the spool on and see if it spins as smooth. If not Follow the procedures as mentioned in Part 1 and 2 above. Else you just need to wash the reel as mentioned above with drag tightened and then open up the spool and use some oil on the line roller, bail arm, main shaft and also open up the retrieving handle to check if there is any sand in it.

Thats all you need to do.

By any chance did your reel take a dip in the saltwater???

DeZZ

no, it did not take a dip. but somehow there was a lot of fine sand in the spool. is it ok to use grease rather than oil?

hi dezz, i cant access the document on the facebook link.