Maybe you could film the process of a reel cleaning. I would like to see how you do it rather than just have tips. Thanks for all your great videos and keep up the good work.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea!

Matt, I’ve learned more about cleaning reels with your 9 minute videos than the 10+ years of watching the “professional” reel cleaners on KZread! None of those guys gives me any valuable information that I could use to clean my reels like you do! They simply take reels apart and put the parts back together after wiping the parts clean and they usually do it in dimly lit light and too far off from the camera for me to clearly see everything! In fact, I learned more from watching two minutes of your video than the 100+ videos that I have watched over the years! This is by far your best video ever! Maybe you could do a video on cleaning a spinning reel as well as a baitcaster reel in the future? Thanks bro!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

im glad you enjoyed it!

Great tips! Now let's see one on what to clean and where to oil/grease. Never cleaned a reel before.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

its on my video list!

Thanks Matt

@MattStefanFishing

3 ай бұрын

You bet

To add to keeping track of where things go when taking apart a reel. Take pictures with your phone as you take things off so you know where they go when it's time to put them back.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

good idea!

Great advice, and perfect timing! I'm a firm believer that if you take care of your equipment then it will last you for years of fishing enjoyment. Keep on putting out the quality content that you provide. You and your family have a blessed holidays.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Right on!

Great advice on your number system far as taking apart and putting back together Matt I appreciate it very much

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help

Matt, great topic overlooked by so many....dirt is our enemy for sure....thanks for reminder.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Dirt is nasty on reels!

Lots of good tips. Unfortunately did my reels the day before watching 😂. May or may not have spent a few minutes looking for a tiny piece in the carpet that went flying.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha! it happens!

Thanks for this one Matt. These tips are VERY helpful. 😃

@MattStefanFishing

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Thanks, Matt 👍

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

Baking sheet or a mechanics bowl are clutch!!! Merry Christmas matt

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Happy holidays!

This is a really good video Matt and one that I agree with another follower that I would love to see you do a hands on cleaning of your baitcasters and your spinning reels. I have watched so many videos on how to clean your reels and there are some really bad one's where they put oil all over the drag system?? That was pretty crazy. I am a total believer in taking care of your gear be it your fishing equipment, your car, truck, SUV etc the correct way so you can enjoy them for years to come which will save some money down the road with costlier repairs, etc. Love the key phase of "grease your gears and oil your bearing's" and not too much. Thanks again Matt as my plan was to go over all my reels over the holidays. Also love the cookie pan and numbered box to keep track of all the small parts. Awesome! 😀

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

sounds good!

Very timely advice on this one, its that time of year. On my bearings I have been using Lucas Reel oil for my bearings and handles and it works and lasts all year.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Ive heard its good stuff

Great advice, and I really like the sectioned tackle tray idea, and a dab will do it, now I think I need to do a maintenance check/cleaning myself. Great video Matt thanks

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!

Great video!!! Thanks for sharing those great cleaning tips and advice!!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You too!

My technique for keeping parts in order is twofold, I lay everything out as if I was looking at an exploded view, usually in line with each other if they all are assembled along a shaft ( like the handle, star drag, various washers and bearings). I lay anything that has a particular way that it faces so it lays in the same orientation as it is assembled ( for instance some washers/spacers behind the drag star on a bait caster are cupped and they are cupped in one direction each one when assembled). I also take pictures and even video when I open reels up or take off side plates to have something to refer back to if anything gets out of order when cleaning.

@richardbossman9875

Жыл бұрын

I also am very sure to never get oils or grease on the drag washer stack.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

good tips!

Very good tips!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

Very timely Matt, I've also used pressurized air to get foreign matter out of the pawl area on baitcasters. Thanks.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

sounds good!

@jamesbarron1202

Жыл бұрын

I run oil on my stainless worm gears where the pawl grove is but grease on the brass worm drive gear inside the side plate. I think grease on that exposed stainless worm gear collects grit more than oil.

Great tips

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

that number box system is a great idea thanks for sharing merry christmas to you and your family

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Happy holidays!

Thanks so much for such great advice, we really appreciate what you do for us Matt. I see a Huge Rapala Minnow in the background, it's that for display only or for catching Great Whites?? 😂😂 Keep those videos coming, Love watching them.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

just display!

Solid solid video, especially the water pik tidbit. Have you looked into an Ultrasonic cleaner? Or if you have thoughts on using one of those for a super deep cleaning?

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

probably a good idea!

Try setting a magnet on the baking tray next to where you're going to keep the screws (if the tray is magnetic), it'll keep the springs and screws from rolling away

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

good idea!

Thanks for the tip on new reels with advanced materials that may not be compatible with certain lubricants... I bought a Shimano Vanford reel this year, not sure if it's got any of those materials, but I'm going to find out before I lube it! Thanks for potentially saving me a bunch of headache!

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Water pik great tip. A phone is handy to take pics or a video helped me when working on anything.👍👍👍👍👍

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Right on

I really appreciate companies that have reel schematics available for download. I’m braver doing a reel cleaning with a schematic on my tablet.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

agreed!

The little tackle box idea is brilliant

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

All very sound tips and tricks. Decades ago I had a tray like what you would find in a high school or collage lunch room. It worked great till the wife got into hobbies. The box is great too.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

Properly keeping reels clean helps make them last much longer. I just got rid of a Lew’s bb-1ng that I purchased the year after David Fritz won his classic using one. I used it for crankbaits but never been big on crankbaits but I also love using it for Carolina rigs also! I always slow down when I use a Carolina rig. I also use a much shorter leader than most. I only use up to about a 2’ leader. Most times 16”- 18”.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

cleaning them is important!

Reel maintenance is something I need to do on a more regular basis. I like to use 3-in-1 machine oil on my baitcaster handles and spool. A few drops will do you.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

the reels will like you for the bath!

I use WD-40 with the red spryer tube to clean inside and outside. Then I will oil the parts that are supposed to be oiled and grease the parts that need lube. I have to keep a bright light and magnet to keep from losing parts.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing!

There’s a KZread channel called “2nd Chance Tackle,” it’s additionally the name of this fella’s business. He’s been taking care of servicing and repairing reels for a long time. He makes videos of himself taking apart and servicing reels and obviously putting them back together, in all of their meticulous detail (or simplicity). Dennis, is his name and his business is a lot of saltwater reels but he also does freshwater reels. It’s one of my favorite KZread channels LoL, it’s quite relaxing viewing. Anyway, if you’re inclined to take your reels apart and serve them, you may find Dennis’s channel interesting. In addition to Matt’s advice here, Dennis makes videos of the process to help remember how to put them back together. Also, he’ll go online and try to get the schematic of the reel to have a view of the sequence of the parts. And, he recommends only using grease and oils that are made for fishing reels, because not all lubricants are made for the same things.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Ill check it out!

Ardent make junk reels but they make a sweet reel cleaning kit with a reel degreaser oil for the bearings and grease for the gears, they also come with synthetic q tips which are awesome and don’t chance a regular q tip breaking apart in your reel and even a tooth brush to scrub off they grime that builds up, I also like using the degreaser spray on my rods as well I spray a little on a micro fiber cloth and wipe my rods down with that and q tip some armorall on the inside of my guides on my rods as well

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

t6hanks for sharing!

Excellent. Egg cartoon works for holding parts in the order of disassembly/assembly. Matt do you use aftermarket bearings?

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

yes it does!

Hi I have a metal spool with nylon line wrapped around it. Does washing the spool and line with dishwashing liquid or shampoo and draining it with water damage the nylon line?

@MattStefanFishing

3 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t think it would help it at all just damage it

I gotta get on the reel cleaning. Really solid point about some reel materials not needing/reacting poorly to grease/oils. Is there an easier way to know vice contacting the general emails of the manufacturers? Is it obviously noted in online documentation/manuals?

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

most companies have it on their website

I also use tooth paste and baking soda to clean the rod handles. I also like to clean the rod and eyes also

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

good tip!

Yep I’ve definitely dropped a part on the floor…. Where the flashlight n start crawling around

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha!

I like to break down my reels completely and put the parts in an ultra sonic cleaner Also I use a tiny paint brush to coat my gears with grease

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

SOunds good!

Get a magnetic tray, and mark up some masking tape. Works gloriously

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

good tip!

I found that Diawa reels tend to come rather dry from the factory, so I had to lube my Tatula from the get go.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thats a bummer

Like the cookie sheet. I use a towel to keep thing from rolling and in sub assembly order for re assembly. Now I'll add a cookie sheet to the system. A simple tip is to use the same brand oil and grease so they play well together. Less is more, the grease can dull or bog down the smoothness. The proprietary lubes you were speaking about is like the Daiwa Mag Seal (magnetically altered oil) Regular oil degrades it's effectiveness. I'm pretty sure you have to send your reels in for a factory clean, refurbish, and reapplication of this substance. Just decided Not to by a Fuego LT because i did not want to have to use this service. It was only about a hundred bucks for that reel. Do your research.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

good tip!

is there any difference between the bait caster and spinning reel grease?

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

I dont believe so

Good tips. How about something on how far to dis-assemble a reel and how to clean it.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

Can always take a couple of pictures as you're doing it just in case you get confused

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

good tip!

🍺Thanks Matt. It’s that time of year…unfortunately.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

yep! Grab a brewski and the reel cleaning supplies

@heinrichkellogg7563

Жыл бұрын

@@MattStefanFishing🍺I do one of your recommendations daily.🤠

The best advice: Read the cleaning directions. Never grease or oil spool bearings. Thanks Matt

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Great tip!

Can you put the whole reel in the dishwasher to clean the dirt off before you take them apart?

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Im not that brave

@eddieboswell6068

Жыл бұрын

I will take your advice and use a water pick, don’t want to mess up my nice reels. Thanks

I feel like you would be able to do a great Goofy impression.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

haha

I thought I was the only one who used a baking sheet

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

They work so good!

👍

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

@clintperry799

Жыл бұрын

@@MattStefanFishing Matt you have always been good at responding to your viewers , 👍 up and thanks for your help ! We appreciate you !

WD40

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

works on everything!

Great vid and tips i clean my reels alot because i go from fresh to saltwater fishing during the week and salt will destroy everything. So i spray it all down with mist on hose and the clean the insides with alcohol and a q tip or rag..then i spray a light spray reel magic on the reel.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

sounds good!

Use a penn and you don't have to clean it it keeps on fishing

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

good stuff

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

@davidgerdes1815

Жыл бұрын

Wat

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@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!

Should have broken down a typical spinning reel as would normally be done in the usual cleaning procedure, while talking. Would have been much more informative.

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip

This was all basic stuff. Not really helpful. That’s just me thanks

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

ok

Get a magnetic tray and you can set your parts out in order without them moving on you

@MattStefanFishing

Жыл бұрын

good tip!