Fishing Reel - Important Tips

Many Anglers overlook their fishing reel from yearon your fishing reel isn't like that chicken cooker.
to year. They simply throw their whole rib into aYou don't just "set it and forget it". The drag on
closet or leave it in the back of their vehicle allyour reel should be adjusted as you feel the size
year long. Then when fishing season rolls aroundof the fish.
again, they grab their rig and go. Neglecting yourA Spring Cleaning - At least once a year your
fishing reel like this can cause big performancefishing reel should be taken apart and cleaned and
problems, and performance problems are notgreased. This simple step, which takes about an
what you want while you're out fishing. Believehour of your time, will add years to the life of
me, I know this from experience. If you take ayour fishing reel. Do a search for "fishing reel
few minutes after every fishing trip, and an hourmaintenance" to get instructions if needed, but
of so a year, your fishing reel will stay in greatthe bottom line is that your fishing reel should be
shape and last for many years :cleaned and greased at least once a year.
Wipe It Down - after every fishing excursion,These simple tips will add years to the life of your
take a minute or two to wipe your fishing reelfishing reels, and help their performance as well.
down with a clean cloth. Just wiping the outside ofThe last thing you want to have happen is for
the reel like this removes any dirt of sand thatyour reel to not work properly when you happen
might have gotten on your rod while fishing. Overto be fighting the fish of a lifetime. I've had my
time, this can build up and cause problems.reel not work, while fighting a fish like this and let
Change Your Line - this tip is especially true withme tell you something, it's no fun at all. If there
monofilament line, which is what I use. Somewere any children within earshot of my screaming
people will go for an entire fishing season withouton that day they're still scarred. I was not a
changing their fishing line. This amazes me. As anhappy camper, or should I say angler. Just
example, I change my line once a month or soremember these simple tips and nothing like what
during fishing season. The "fresher" your fishinghappened to me will ever happen to you.
line is the less resistance it provides for the fishingTrevor Kugler is co-founder of and an avid angler.
reel. Not only this, but the older the line, the moreHe has more than 20 years experience fishing for
it will coil, and the less strong it will be.all types of fish, and 15 years of business and
Setting The Drag - You want your drag set tightinternet experience. He currently raises his three
enough for a hook set, but loose enough to comeyear old daughter in the heart of trout fishing
off of the fishing reel easily. Just pull the line offcountry…..Montana!
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