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| With all the warm weather I have started to surf fish a bit here out east. I have not yet used my muskie reels and rods but would like to use one of them. Is this a bad idea? What should I do to it afterwards? Thanks....for the help....Ben |
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| Most freshwater gear isn't made to withstand the corrosion caused by seawater.
One thing that you can do is clean your stuff well after each use. Another it soak it in vinegar. It stinks, but your stuff won't rust. |
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Location: Appleton, WI | There are also products you can use to get the salt off, Salt-x etc, very good for reels, just give them an dunk. |
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Location: Ft. Wayne Indiana | I wouldn't do it. I am sure you could really mess things up doing that. |
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| Why not use them in salt water? 6500's and Calcuttas are the standard for surf fishing. All you have to do is to remember to rinse them off after you are done using them. It is best to rinse them off with water splashed on the reel, not sprayed on. If you spray the water on the reel it can force salt into places that it shouldn't be. It is also a good idea to lightly oil the bearings and worm gear when you are done fishing. |
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| Some of the reels are made for saltwater, but a lot of the the lures aren't. When you soak saltwater into a wood bait with steel screw eyes, and they corrode inside the bait, what happens next season when you set the hook on a 50" muskie?
I'll be the first to admit that I did use one of my muske reels in saltwater last winter, but I took it all apart, cleaned it, and lubed it up afterwards. |
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Location: Roscoe IL | I used mine as well shark fihing in the florida key's, I rinsed it (ROD & REEL) in fresh water after every use. No problems as a result. I did use mono and peeled it all of after my trip and swiched back to fresh Spectron. Man, that saltwater mono sure was strong stuff!! |
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Location: Chicago, Beverly | Lures I could see maybe being carefull about, especially hard to replace ones, but just about all of our rods and reels are saltwater rated anyways, just rinse good with freshwater when done, and maybe take them in to be properly cleaned and re-lubed after the trip(s)..you should be fine.. |
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Location: Greenfield, WI | I have used my muskie rods and reels for years off Florida. I give them a good 5-10 minute hosing after every use without any problems developing.
Edited by Steve Van Lieshout 8/11/2005 11:41 AM
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| NO NO NO NONO NO NO NO NO NO Specially if there are ABUs. I lived down in florida for 2 years, and that is about half as long as my musky tackle that I used down there. I moved back up and had to buy 4 new reels. Okuma's and I love them.
NO don't do it. |
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| My nephew ( by a goofy mariage link) is a Captin down in the Naples/Marco Island (Chasin Tail guide service)
I cant belive what a pain it is cleaning up after a day fishing. we spend at least an hour scrubbing the boat & rinsing everything. most the reels are shimanos they seem to hold up just fine if you rinse them down EVERY time out. He will re grease and oil them once a month or so.
So to answer your question most stuff will be fine to use if you rinse it down when finished. Check around the aeras you fish, some beaches have a foot cleaner use the water there to rinse
(Ben dont use salt water to rinse!! only fresh water)
Keith |
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| I regularly use my muskie reels ABU 7000s to fish salt water. If you wash them with fresh water and have them cleaned and oiled once a year it no biggie. the same should do with rods.
I would be real careful with the lures. As stated above you need stainless steel hooks and hangers and if you don't have them you could have some steep costs for new baits. |
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muskie gear and salt water