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I just clued in that I have had fishing gear for 40 years and haven't done any maintenance other than change line.
None of my friends grease or oil their reels either, when I started to ask.
25 to 40 year old reels are still working just as well as ever.
Haven't bothered to file hooks either, just replace broken/bent hooks.
Does anyone do grease/oil maintenance on their reels?
If so, what frequency and do you feel the benefit from it?
Never I always buy a new one every couple of years and keep them rotating. Same with the ice rods just keep replacing them.
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My Penns get grease and oil before each season and depending on the amount of use I give them, I'll probably do one oiling just prior to the fall. As for my spinning reels, they don't seem to need the maintenance that the trolling reels do.
I usually do it around now, while getting hyped up about walleye opener. Last year I picked up a little file to keep with my pliers. I got into a bit of a habit of touching up hooks. I find it really helped with my topwater hookups.....
Every winter I wipe down my reels, re-line the ones that need it and oil/grease moving parts. Does not take long at all.
Maybe when I am allowed to enter Cabela's again, I think I will buy some reel grease and oil.
I You-tubed how to maintain the spinning reels, so interested to try.
Tonight I will You-tube how to do a Baitcaster.
Hooks, I will think about if I want to continue to just replace dull/bent hooks with upgraded versions, or to buy a hook sharpener.
Sharpening hooks sounds like a mid winter, from the couch on the coffee table, project.
I've been playing around with my boat inside the garage for the last couple weeks. I've been re organizing where I store all my equipment and trying to get better at using my Helix. I am a little frustrated with it, I'm not very good with any sort of electronics. I just bought the Lake Master Ontario V2 chip so I have to figure out how that works too. What I didn't mind doing was wiping down all my rods and reels. My baitcasters, spinning reels and line counter reels all got a bit of oil. I actually found that part relaxing. It was a 5 beer job.
I usually oil my reels when re spool them with new line. I find it helps keep them smooth.
I'll put a drop of oil on the bushings and bearing of the collection of Cardinal 3 and 4 relics from time to time. Keeping them loose for serious offers.
Exactly........couple of beers, listen to a hockey game and putz around in the garageQuote:
Originally Posted by Frenchie
A little maintenance goes a long way...clean and oil/grease reels as needed, hone the hooks a little, clean up the tackle boxes and tools, inspect and wipe down the rods...2-3 beer job and you’re G2G
Oil reels, yes
Sharpen hooks, no. Replace when needed
I fish mostly surf, the grease attracts sand so I use wax, the kind used for bicycle chains, more importantly rinse the reels after each use. Hooks I never re sharpen anymore as they just rust where the filing was done, replace as required. Leaders get replaced daily but the main line (braid) last for years, I just cut off 10m or so each spring.
Only oil when necessary