A used toothbrush is a perfect tool to clean fishing rods. To clean fishing reels, you'll need lightweight, waterproof grease, reel oil and hot, soapy water. My son has given me a list of chores — as ...

Maintaining your fishing reels doesn’t have to be a daunting task. With the help of a miniscrewdriver set, you can disassemble the basic components of your reel without creating an impossible jigsaw ...

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Lee Wright couldn't help but chuckle when he cracked open the side plate on the weathered level wind reel, a Shimano Calcutta 400. The owner of the reel -- a saltwater angler -- had complained that ...

While routine cleaning can help the corrosion of your fishing reel, the reel's performance can still decline over the years due to the areas of the reel in need of cleaning that is unreachable by ...