There are lots of things you can use, but it really depends on the reel you’re asking about.
- You don’t lubricate any Waterworks-Lamson reels.
- Most click & pawl reels you can add some water resistant grease like a white lithium or blue marine-grade grease (small amounts please) to the gear and clickers. This is true for Abel, Ross, Orvis, Hardy, and other brands.
- You should also not lubricate the clutches for reels where they are removable for purposes of hand wind changing, like for most Ross reels, and many Orvis, Sage, and Redington reels.
- The shaft (or spindle) on most reels can be cleaned and wiped with a very light coating of machine oil, or a very light greasing. Don’t grease it too much – It just clogs up the works and too much can cause the reel to not spin freely.
- Tibor Reels use their own graphite lubricant. Do not use substitutes.
- Most cork drags get a few drops of neatsfoot oil on them so they don’t dry out. If you have a Tibor, see above.
- Lubricate O-rings with a little machine oil or a tiny bit of grease so they don’t dry out.
White lithium grease is available at most auto stores. Smaller squeeze tubes are available but most of them will be more than a lifetime supply. Same with neatsfoot oil, unless you’re softening up baseball gloves for the little league team that you coach.
Otherwise just take it in to your friendly neighborhood flyshop and have them take care of it.
R
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Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 6:51 PM
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Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Reel Lube Suggestions
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Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 6:51 PM
To: Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com>, Connor Donovan <donovac@gmail.com>, Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders <tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Reel Lube Suggestions
I have found that Phil Wood Waterproof Grease for bikes works great to keep sand and such out of fly reels. Today's reels have bearings and drag assemblies that are much better sealed than 20 years ago but the spool still turns on a shafts that is usually exposed to ingesting sand if dropped. A good blob on the spindle and into the spool usually prevents sand intrusion but is a little messy if you change spools often. You can often pick this up at bike shops but I am sure amazon prime would bring you some. The stuff stays in the reel so good that one tube is a lifetime supply.
Bruce
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