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RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

captnkyle — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:33:18 GMT

i have two shimano symetres and they are the best reel for $

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

Bluetang — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:09:28 GMT

Try a Fin Nor ML 2000, a Okuma Salina series, or a Diawa Tierra. All are a great value. I find the best pricing, and great personal service from anglersystems.com. You may already have a favorite, but I like dealing with these guys. I've had orders show up usually in 3 days. Good luck.

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

ejchastain — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:18:14 GMT

wash off with fresh water and hand dry reels and rod make sure to get all the water off your reels and rod then spray with blakemore reel magic it does a great job of protecting your reels, rods and line and doesnt smell or make them oily like oil sprays doesnt effect fishing

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

Capt. Bear Smith — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:03:24 GMT

I use shimano symatre 2500 on a eagle claw aristacrate 7' med action by w/m they work good for reds, trout, snook, and just about anything else the best way that I've found to clean them is to soak them in clean water over night open the drag fill a cooler or something with clean water and let the water dissolve the salt. I'm a guide in crystal river and I use my reels three or four times a week. and I've been using some of them for years and have never taken them apart. just soak them every time you use them

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

SeanMichael-37 — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:57:46 GMT

I would recommend the cheapest reel that will do what you need it to do until you get a good routine down. I made the mistake when I started my collection of rods and reels to go too big at first. I had no clue how to properly maintain a reel, and managed to completely destroy a couple of pricey reels before I realized tossing a couple of rods, a 30lb tackle box, and a 5 gallon bucket of finger mullet in the bed of my truck without strapping in the bucket and box down then tearing across an old trail while the eyes of my rods and the handles of my reels where being flattened, wasn't such a good idea.

Whatever you decide to buy, make sure it feels comfortable to the type of fishing that you are doing. I have different rods, with different line for different lures, and for different bait. Most rods and reels will last as long as you keep them in good condition. I keep my stored on the roof of my garage away from flying tools (usually) and random objects slinding and smashing them. I've never been one to breakdown a reel on a regular basis, even when I did fish everyday, but it might be 3am when I get home and you better bet those reels are washed down (used to rinse out the outoard too, man the neighbors loved shrimping season) every single time.

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

Cracker11 — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:44:18 GMT

Thanks Austin,I`ve seen this Topic a few times,and thought this would at least give someone an Idea on how easy it is to do your own Reel Maintainance. I took alot of Pic`s,but just showed a few of the Clear shot`s ;)

It`s Easy....if you keep it Simple :D

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

fish4reds — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 07:42:43 GMT

Great tutorial of rebuilding a reel, next brakes and then a tranny overhaul.:D I think that the step by step and the pictures will help out anyone that is just doing some maintenance or an overhual. Good stuff Cracker11

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

Cracker11 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:14:37 GMT

Well,I was doing one of my old turds,and took some pic`s to kinda show ya how easy it is.

A Camera will help ya get through your first,just take a pic for everything you take off,so you can go back and look where everything was:P

I start with the Tear-Down........I lay down a Towel,clean as I take apart,lay out Clean Parts like they came off the Reel........

[img]http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Reel%20Service%20001.jpg[/img]

I use Trans Prep.....it`s a Blue Lube the Trany Builder`s use,so I know it`ll work in a Reel ;)

[img]http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Reel%20Service%20006.jpg[/img]

And what would an A/C Tech use for oil.......Pag 150 {Compresser Oil } :P

[img]http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Reel%20Service%20008.jpg[/img]

Lube Gears,Oil Bearings as you put it back together,fall back on your pics if you need to :D

[img]http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Reel%20Service%20014.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.forumpictureprocessor.com/pictureprocessor/images/Reel%20Service%20028.jpg[/img]

Hope this helps some :)

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

saltwater cowboy — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:51:08 GMT

[quote][b]rangerxec (9/4/2007)[/b][hr]shimano spheros 1 of only 3 saltwater spinning reels shimano makes ;) ive got a couple 4000 size and im getting a 3000 size tomorrow...they work excellent and you dont need to clean/oil them very often[/quote]

They now make many diferent kinds of saltwater reels.;)

They now make a new stradic,sustain,stella,etc.

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

MiamiSnook305 — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:04:01 GMT

Reasonably priced reels that are good, dependable, and consistent are the penn silverado 4000 series or the phlueger trion but if you want a reel that will last you a life time and you know the art of baitcasting than get you an abu garcia. When i come back from a saltwater trip what i do is just basically rinse my rod and reel down than after that ill dip it in freshwater for like 2 minutes and just play with it and let it dry. If you dont have a saltwater ready reel and one day you go out to the saltwater and all you do is rinse it down after the trip and than the next day your reel is hard and stiff and you cant turn the crank, Dont get scarred its just minnor corosion... What you wanna do is just dip your whole reel in a 5 gallon tank or in your sink(whatever is freshwater) dip in the and leave it there for like 2 hours but change the water every our. when you take it out you'll see that your reel isnt stiff anymore and you can turn the crank with no problem. Get your self some reel Lube (I use Quantim hot sauce) and lube it around every 4 months or so... you do not need to take the reel apart just lube the crank, the drag, the main shaft, and so on. i used to work at a bait shop and we did rod and reel repair and we always had customers with similar problems.

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

Bluetang — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 16:36:04 GMT

Try where I get my stuff. Anglersystems.com. Great website. The owner of the site even answers phone calls directly. Go figure!

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

chumhead — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:29:33 GMT

I have been fishing Okuma Epixor reels in saltwater for about 4 or 5 years now and simply love them. Never anything more than a light spray of freshwater (sometimes) and no problems.

Last week I caught this 11 lb grouper

on my 4+ year old Epixor 20 (the 2nd smallest reel they make)

Just recently picked up their newer Salina 30 saltwater reel and after fishing it for the first time and catching a couple of bull reds,

http://www.addictivefishing.com/forum/Topic21705-8-1.aspx

I like it even more. This reel has 2 drag systems, one on the top AND bottom of the spool, all aluminum body and hardened gears. I have never fished a reel this small for large redfish next to the bridge supports and was impressed at how it handled them better than my old larger Shimano 6000 did. You might consider at least giving them a look.

Good luck on the serch.....

chumhead

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

(ody \m/>_<\m/ — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 05:28:45 GMT

basicly any reel will hold up to salt water as long as you wrinse* it off when your done...I've had stradics and cabos and as long as i wrinse* them off when i'm done useing them they hold up just fine...but if your lazy go with the cabo...lol:)

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

Cracker11 — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:04:06 GMT

I`ve been breaking down Reel`s sence I was a kid,and Spinning Reel`s has to be the easiest to service of them all,some of the Bait-Runner`s can get tricky,and Bait-Caster`s are not for beginers.

I would suggest a Cheaper Reel to start stripping down,and learning how it works inside......take it completely apart,lay each part out on the bench,in the order you take it off,almost all Spinning Reel`s are the same inside,so if you can do one,you can do just about all of them;)

As far as Low Maintainance,I must say Shimano "S" Body`s have it there...at around $100.00.There are plenty of Cheaper Reel`s that will work fine for ya,but if it`s not a sealed unit,you will be going inside to keep it alive and kicking......I have an ole Cardnial {$12.00 Reel}it`s been going strong now 7 year`s,super smooth drag,it has the gut`s from an old Quantum reel in it,and the handle from an Eagle Claw...A REEL Mutant:P,but it`s a Great Reel now....so if you buy cheap,get two,you`ll need extra parts later:P

Good Luck ;)

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

midnightrider17 — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:11:34 GMT

WOW!! that is an awsome looking reel i might have to think about buying it :D

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

WildBill — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:38:37 GMT

If you want a reasonably priced fully sealed saltwater reel you can't beat the Cabelas Salt Striker Metal Spinning Reel. They are on sale right now and are nice reels. They are way under-priced for the quality they are.

For nice sealed saltwater reels all they need is a rinse after each use and a break down cleaning every so often depending on how much you use them

When I first started saltwater fishing I used my freshwater reels, they all ended up locking up after a while even after I rinsed them after every use.

In saltwater equipment, you get what you pay for...except for the salt striker, you get way more!

Hope this helps!

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

artifishall — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:58:08 GMT

the best way i have found to clean a reel is pay sombody who knows what they are doing

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

snookcatcher17 — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:21:18 GMT

It sounds like a problem i never have to take my reel apart every time i come from a fishing trip i clean my reels once a month and they are good to go.Try taking off your the top off and spray rim oil its used to clean guns but it works very well on reels and also unscrew the reel handle and spray there to.hope this helps your reels.

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

rangerxec — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:48:40 GMT

shimano spheros 1 of only 3 saltwater spinning reels shimano makes ;) ive got a couple 4000 size and im getting a 3000 size tomorrow...they work excellent and you dont need to clean/oil them very often

RE: Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

Chasin tails — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 17:58:14 GMT

shimano has nice reels that aren't to pricey

Need advice on light tackle salt water spinning reel and how to clean a reel

obmij51 — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:25:08 GMT

I need your advice on a reasonably priced light tackle salt water spinning reel that needs minimal cleaning. Also, I've been using my regular spinning reel and I end up having to take the whole reel apart after every use to clean and oil it or it doesn't work. Is this normal?? Are there any easy ways to clean a reel???