Cleaning a Baitcaster - The Fast Method 

You bet!

There is no such thing as off season here on lake Chickamauga. 🤣😂

No problem bro. I just ordered some swabs off of Amazon.

You can get 100 count packs of lint free auto paint detailing brushes fir $8 on amazon. They’re basically mini ardent swabs for the tighter places.

Discovered SwabIts for cleaning my guns. Found they work great for cleaning reels, no lint or fuzz. Washable and reusable.

Qtips don't typically leave anything behind.

Same to you man.

Glad I could help!

thanks man

Hi, Russell! I go one step further. When cleaning my reel's. I use a Q Tip with 70% alcohol. It cleans really well and dries with no residue left over. Gene, Is right not to push to hard with the tip. Don't want to leave fibers behind on the worm gear. Keeping the tip wet at all times prevents that. I buy a lubricant pen at Menard's for $3.99. I found them at the check out isle one day. Been using them ever since. It kind of a combination of oil and grease. It doesn't sling and stays put. It cheap and works. I use only Quantum Pulse and Accurist PT S3 reel's. Alot of fisherman over look Quantum. But KVD used them and won alot of Tournament's with them until Big Money from Lew's took him away. The Quantum reel's are Bang for your Buck reel's. Cheap but work really well also. I use Berkley Cherrywood HD Medium Heavy bait caster rod's and Ugly Stick Medium Spin rod's for my Shimano spincaster reel's. My equipment has stood up after coming off the best two years of Largemouth bass fishing I have ever had. I fish 2 to 3 times a week. No Tourament's but fish every month during the year. I caught 43 bass in 1 hr and 15 minutes on Mother's day this spring on a Quantum Pulse baitcaster and A medium heavy Berkley Cherrywood HD baitcaster rod. The bait I was using was A KVD 1.5 Sexy Shad crankbait. On Suffix 832 Moss green 30 pound braid line. It's called a "Flurry". Never heard of it till last spring. My arm's and hand's were wore out at the end. I know there were more caught. But didn't start counting till then. Took many pictures. The weight was 1 pd to 5 pd's. I sat down for 20 minutes. When The "Flurry" ended as fast as it started! I was shaking because I couldn't believe what had happened. It's a story I will tell till I die. I hope you get a chance to experience. It one day! Shawn.

That gear gets wet every time you fish. Oil washes off easier than the grease. I used to oil mine but found myself putting oil on it all the time until an old tackle shop owner schooled me on grease and oil.

@@Flukemaster Yes, I was wondering same thing as Russell. A reel service man employed by ABU Garcia once told me before I start using my new reel, wipe off the grease on the worm gear and oil it. I think he said grease is initially used because it has a longer "shelf life", but when a customer starts using that reel, remove the grease and oil the worm gear. This should possibly get you more casting distance. But, I see your point also....oil washes off easier.

That's cool.

Hi, Greg! I also use 70% alcohol with my Q tip's for cleaning. Just thought I would comment. I use a lubrication pen from Menard's for $3.99. I find them at the check out counter. Hanging on the little wall as your checking out. It's a combination of oil and grease. It doesn't sling. The pen also allows me to put it where I need it with out running all over the place. I work my baitcaster reel's pretty hard during the seasons I fish. So they get dirty. But hold up really well. I use Quantum reel's only. The best bang for your buck out there. Many fisherman over look Quantum's reel's. KVD used them for year's. So I know there very good. Lew's threw alot of money for Kevin to jump ship from Quantum. So his signature product are sale at half price on E Bay and other places on Amazon. So take advantage of these products at half the cost. Also use Suffix 832 moss green 30 braid. Cast's great doesn't fade it's color. Those bass don't get off either. Thank,s for your input. Shawn.

I will check it out

Good stuff

You're welcome

I totally agree with that.

A thin coat is good. It keeps it consistent. If it's dry it stutters a little bit.

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Thanks!

Thanks

Very true!

@ChestGibby, Right! Hearing the noise was driving me batshit crazy....lol.😂

Why would anyone spend that much money on a reel?

@@Flukemaster Reliability, quality. You can beat the crap out of them and they still perform. I have JDM reels that are 10 years old, have never been serviced and work great.