Is it safe to hose down a fishing rod and leave it to dry?
May 2, 2021 16:51:44 #
Dendo
Loc: Napa, CA
You should be fine with the wash off and leave idea, admittedly, I usually give the rod a good shake to knock off some of the drops. As to the reel, I spray it fairly lightly and don’t immerse it anymore. Also, with spinning reels, especially if they are rear end drag adjustment (like bait runners), I store the reel with the face pointed down a little, if not, straight down. I have had fairly new reels collect moisture and corrode, the rear drags seem to be real (no joke) sensitive.
May 2, 2021 16:52:13 #
Dendo
Loc: Napa, CA
You should be fine with the wash off and leave idea, admittedly, I usually give the rod a good shake to knock off some of the drops. As to the reel, I spray it fairly lightly and don’t immerse it anymore. Also, with spinning reels, especially if they are rear end drag adjustment (like bait runners), I store the reel with the face pointed down a little, if not, straight down. I have had fairly new reels collect moisture and corrode, the rear drags seem to be real (no joke) sensitive.
May 2, 2021 22:11:48 #
After I am done salt water fishing I have a 4 hour drive to get home. I initially use the fresh water hose on my center console to quickly spray off the initial salt, especially the reel and mono/braid. When I get home I do a much better job of hosing the rods, reels down well. And that is it, nothing fancy!
May 3, 2021 11:12:31 #
Greenyonline
Loc: South Carolina
Yes. Put the nozzle on wide spray and wash down thoroughly. Don’t drive the water into the reel in any way with a narrow spray. We used to just set the rods in a five gallon bucket and spray down all at once. Spray the whole rod to clean the eyes and those that have rollers.
May 3, 2021 15:52:55 #
I have even taken them in the shower with me, but they were multi piece rods.
May 6, 2021 18:06:10 #
After washing down rod initially, take it apart and rinse ferrules well, if you ever want to get the rod
apart again. Don’t ask how I know this!
apart again. Don’t ask how I know this!
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