Good old maintenance

[Bakoguy]

I'm somewhere between Jon and Flyjunkie. I try to clean the reels and line after evey use but I don't. Howevwe, some of my lines have lasted over 10 years without cracking. My secret came from a book written by Cathy Beck a noted fly fisherwoman and writer. Clean your line with a wash cloth, warm water and a very mild soap. Then take an Armorall pad and strip the line through the pad. It not only cleans the line further it protects the line coating. A little silicone lubricant goes a long way to making your reel sing.

[meb]

With my trout gear, I'm pretty bad at maintenance. I'll clean my lines maybe once a year and my click and pawl reels when they sound gritty. The only thing I do do each time is leave my equipment out to dry.

When I used to salt water fish, I'd really clean by reels and line and rod carefully because the salt water and sand will gum up a reel in a hurry.

I wash my waders and boots with fresh water each time, although not usually for a few days after getting home.

I always drink a few cold beers after fishing for my mental maintenance.

Mark

[Flyjunkie]

I always drink a few cold beers after fishing for my mental maintenance.

Mark

Well, Yeah.....