[shrimpman steve]

I have STOPPED rinsing my reels after trips. For years I either showered with the rods or rinsed (a fine spray) with the hose after EVERY trip. I was taking reels in every two or three years with major corrosion. Finally, as previously mentioned, my reel repair guy (a very respected guy in Brielle), yelled at me to STOP rinsing the reels. He told me this several times, but I just could not get used to the idea of NOT rinsing them after a trip. The problem, he said, is you fish too much to rinse the reels at all (an average of twice a week). After spending a ton of money every few years to fix reels, I started to listen to him this year. Now when I get home I rinse the rods, and wipe down the reel with out the fine mist. He also recommended spraying silicone on a rag and wiping the reel down. It feels wrong not to rinse the reels, but I am sick of replacing corroded bearings and what not. When last he serviced my reel he wrote in caps on the receipt "STOP RINSING REELS".