| Are you wondering how to maintain your fly | | | | to coat your reel. When you are not using your |
| fishing gear? Fly fishing gear maintenance does | | | | reel, keep it covered. Do not simply drop it onto |
| not have to be difficult or even time consuming. | | | | the ground! While you do not need to wash your |
| In fact, spending a little time now to keep your | | | | reel necessarily after every use, it is a good idea |
| gear clean and functioning well now can save you | | | | to wash it every now and again (with warm |
| a lot of time and money down the road.Whether | | | | water and mild soap). Be sure to follow any |
| you spent a ton of money on your fly fishing | | | | suggestions of the manufacturer that might have |
| gear or even just a little, it is definitely worth it to | | | | come with your reel. Before storing, back the |
| keep it well maintained. Here are some tips for fly | | | | drag off completely.FliesInstead of keeping great |
| fishing gear maintenance:Fly RodsYour fly rod is | | | | care of these little pieces of fly fishing gear, many |
| your most important (and often most expensive) | | | | people simply go out and buy new ones. Yes, it is |
| piece of fly fishing gear. Therefore, you really | | | | a good idea to have lots of flies available, but you |
| want to make sure that you keep it | | | | do not necessarily need to throw out a fly after it |
| well-maintained. After use, always clean your rod | | | | has been used once. With your flies, the hooks |
| (warm water and mild detergent work great) and | | | | are the most important things to watch out for. |
| let it dry completely before you put it in its sock. | | | | You want to avoid corrosion (which is, of course, |
| This is especially important if you have been doing | | | | even more likely when you are doing salt-water |
| saltwater fishing. Once it is clean, dry, and in its | | | | fishing). Keep your flies dry. Rinse off your flies |
| bag, store it in a hard tube. Another tip is to lightly | | | | with warm water and dry them before you place |
| coat your ferrules with paraffin. Replace any worn | | | | them back into their boxes.Main Points:If saltwater |
| or broken parts as soon as you notice them.Fly | | | | fishing, you need to take particular care to wash |
| LinesWhy replace this piece of fly fishing gear | | | | your gear. Saltwater can quickly lead your fly |
| when you do not have to? Lines have gotten | | | | fishing gear to a state of corrosion. When washing |
| better and better over the years. You used to | | | | your fly fishing gear, use warm water and mild |
| have to use line coatings and conditioners often, | | | | detergent. No matter what piece of gear you use |
| now they are hardly needed. What is needed, | | | | or wash, be sure that it is completely dry before |
| though, is a good cleaning every once in a while. | | | | storing it away. Protect your fly fishing gear from |
| How do you know if you need to clean your line? | | | | the elements (keep it out of the sun, away from |
| If the line is sticking, you should wash the line with | | | | dirt and oils, etc.)Anne Clarke writes numerous |
| warm water and mild soap. Try not to stand on | | | | articles for websites on gardening, parenting, |
| your fly line or rub anything against. Keep your line | | | | fashion, and home decor. Her background includes |
| out of the sun if possible when you are not using | | | | teaching and gardening. For more of her articles |
| it. Keep solvents like bug dope and oil away from | | | | on fly fishing, please visit Super Fly Fishing. |
| your line.Fly ReelsUse a corrosion-resistant product | | | | |