How to clean and maintain a fly reel

Some quick instructions for cleaning, maintaining and oiling a fly fishing reel. Learn more at guiderecommended.com/ You never want your reel to fail, a little maintenance can keep a fly reel in good shape for years. Some simple tools and soap and water is all you need.

[@justinkitch4495]

What would be your recommendation for repairing dings and missing paint on a reel? I slipped and fell on a big boulder it’s not dented but some of the metal peeled up and removed some of the paint got a little smashed

[@GuideRecommended]

Thanks 🐟👍

[@39490D]

Hi, nice video on basic maintenance. If you could do a more detailed video on the same kind of reel for drag maintenance it would be nice..

[@GuideRecommended]

Hi Vikram, Thanks for the suggestion. I could pick a popular reel and clean the drag.

[@39490D]

Thanks. I was looking for the a drag maintenance of the kind of reel as shown above. With a bar drag. Unsealed.
Great job . Thank you so much

[@GuideRecommended]

Vikram raghavan ok thanks!

[@treiborwahlang5971]

Please can you make a video how to install that spool lever please help...

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Thanks 🐟👍

[@mikejames663]

What about the drag pins on the other side?

[@GuideRecommended]

I don't suggest folks open up that side of the reel. Lots of small springs can quickly become lost.

[@lesleydeanjones6733]

So do we not have to pack the bearing with grease every time we clean?

[@GuideRecommended]

Light sewing oil should do the trick.

[@treiborwahlang5971]

Hi, would you please help me how to install that lever..

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Thanks 🐟👍

[@ephraim1080]

hi i am one of your members and i would like to have your opinion on ocean city #90 automatic fly reel thank you in advance for your kind answer.

[@GuideRecommended]

Hi Ephraim, I attempted to take apart and clean my automatic reel. I wouldn't advise it. They have a long clock spring that can easily be "sprung" and nearly impossible to reinstall.

[@peterburrows6160]

Seriously, thanks for the help, but please never tell people to “just take the line off” before washing the reel. I ended up with such a rats nest that I just had to throw out my $120 Flyline. Yes, it was brain dead stupid of me to do that but I’m a beginner and I wish your instructions for warned me. Thanks a bunch.

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Good recommendation

[@jaredtandle2596]

Ahhh! It's Heisenberg!

[@michaelraum3393]

This was the exact moment that an ordinary fly fisherman became Heisenberg.

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Thanks 🐟👍

[@ericmeyer6488]

I want to see that back end of the maintenance.

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Eric Meyer Hi and thanks. Let me know how I can help.

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Hi Eric, thanks for the comment. let me know a little more about what your asking. I'd love to help.

[@CarlosGarcia-507]

What reel is that?

[@DA22YLM]

Vision koma

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Thanks 🐟👍

[@juankindelan9364]

don't you want to wash the soapy water off?

[@GuideRecommended]

Hi Juan, great comment. I haven't worried about it. I use a very small amount of soap. Thanks

[@sidewaysrain7609]

Very funny, someone who does not maintain their reels after each fishing trip. Then not cleaning them until they get rust corrosion and deep grime giving a reel cleaning/maintenance video???

[@GuideRecommended]

Exactly! Trying to help out.....✔🐟🎣