Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: hardlip on August 03, 2013, 06:31:33 PM
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Hello all
I have a hardy DD 8 wt reel ..... I have been using it in the salt water 2 times now ..Just wondering if washing it really well after with fresh water is gonna be fine for it or not? .. thinks
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you have to take parts out and rinse it well also reoil the reel. ;D
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Thats what i have been doing .. Thanks for reply
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you have to take parts out and rinse it well also reoil the reel. ;D
What kind of oil do u reccomend? are there any i should avoid?
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I use sewng machine oil but then again I don't use reels with cork drags or anything. just old school click/pawl which run on a spindle like a center pin (bushing) does.
I think its more grease than oil for the cork on cork drags, im sure google will answer your question and give you many options
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cork or leather drags should oiled with Neatsfoot oil - which is rendered from the shin and foot bones of cattle. Historically it was mostly used to soften and preserve leather. Sealed drags don't need to be oiled.
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What kind of oil do u reccomend? are there any i should avoid?
I use only Quantum Hot Sauce,both oil and grease for all my vintage reels,avoid lithium based grease,as they retain water,they're really expensive,but they work great
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Hello all
I have a hardy DD 8 wt reel ..... I have been using it in the salt water 2 times now ..Just wondering if washing it really well after with fresh water is gonna be fine for it or not? .. thinks
How do you like this reel? Is it the "new" Ultralight disc drag reel? I've got older (early 2000's) versions of the ultralight (Ultralight DD 8/9 - standard arbor, and Ultralight Disc Large Arbor 7/8). Both are beautiful reels. For the salt, I've got a Lamson Velocity (or Guru) - both have completely sealed drag systems and are advertised as being salt water protected. Nonetheless, I always thoroughly wash these out after being out in the salt. I digress....