Cleaning equipment: When I come home from a day out in the rivers and gulf I start by flushing my outboard. While that's running with the muffs on with one hose I get in the boat and...

BuffaloBob Loc: Nature coast, FL

When I come home from a day out in the rivers and gulf I start by flushing my outboard. While that's running with the muffs on with one hose I get in the boat and start at the front and hose the interior of the boat working my way to the back. I hose off my poles and reels. Problem is that the reels are starting to squeel and show signs of corrosion. What should I be using to clean and lubricate my equipment?

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

BuffaloBob wrote:

When I come home from a day out in the rivers and gulf I start by flushing my outboard. While that's running with the muffs on with one hose I get in the boat and start at the front and hose the interior of the boat working my way to the back. I hose off my poles and reels. Problem is that the reels are starting to squeel and show signs of corrosion. What should I be using to clean and lubricate my equipment?

Need to use dawn dishwashing liquid and wash the good each time. It will not hurt to put them in a 5 gal bucket of dawn and water. Also spray then with a corrosion spray. Look on Amazon.

FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana

Have used this for many years. Works great on rods and reels, steering mechanism’s, trolling motors.

Ben Bragg Loc: Dayton Ohio

If your Rees aren’t saltwater rated / sealed rinsing can get water in the innards. Not good
Just wipe with a damp cloth and that will clean em up. Then hit em with a water displacing spray.

FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana

The CRC does that too.

lorafa93 Loc: North Venice, Florida

I too always rinse off all of my equipment after a day of fishing. I don’t use high pressure spray to rinse them off because that will force the salts into places that you really don’t want it to be. I find that it’s very important to also dry the rods and reels off with a rag or an old towel. That will help to remove any residual salt. Otherwise it will dry in place and be able to corrode the eyes and the reel.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

I always washed my saltwater gear with Ivory Dishwashing liquid. An old timer told me they used it because it didn't dissolve oil/grease, and it leaves no perfume scent on your line. It dissolves any salt crystals also.Rinse off with a low pressure water spray. After drying, spray reels with WD-40, or CRC.

seatrout Loc: Florida in winter PA in summer

I like wiping my reels down with WD40 that salt water is rough on everything

Tyee Loc: Normal, Illinois

Mr. Clean Magic Erasers to clean cork handles. Makes them look like new!

hemihappy Loc: pawleys island s.c.

Make sure when you wash down your reels you don't use much pressure. You can't get away from some corrosion if you find a way please let us know. I used to think I would like to go fishing today then I think what a pain it is when I get back. I still go but that thought always enters my mind

SaltyFisherman

If you are saltwater fishing, do NOT put your reels in a bucket of water containing any type of soap. Do NOT put your reels in a bucket of water period. Spray tyherm lightly with a product such as Salt Awayor Salt Off. Let them sit while you are cleaning other gear. Rinse with a light mist of water. No direct spray or heavy pressure. Mist!!!!! Wipe down with dry cloth and your set for the next trip.