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FISH11 · 07-12-2020, 04:19 PM

I used to submerge my Avets in fresh water as you mentioned for 5 minutes and the tap the rod to shake excess water and wipe off. I no longer do that because I ended up having to replace some of the bearings due to rust. Even with opening them and oiling the bearings after 4 trips. Now when I land, I use a 4 gallon hand sprayer (has straps to carry like a back pack and a long lever to pressurize the tank) I bought at Harbor Freight on sale for $19. It works great for rinsing the rods, reels and the sand off the kayak. Now I don't have any bearing problems and no more submerging reels.

07-12-2020, 04:19 PM	#4
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,629	I used to submerge my Avets in fresh water as you mentioned for 5 minutes and the tap the rod to shake excess water and wipe off. I no longer do that because I ended up having to replace some of the bearings due to rust. Even with opening them and oiling the bearings after 4 trips. Now when I land, I use a 4 gallon hand sprayer (has straps to carry like a back pack and a long lever to pressurize the tank) I bought at Harbor Freight on sale for $19. It works great for rinsing the rods, reels and the sand off the kayak. Now I don't have any bearing problems and no more submerging reels. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )