| Maintaining your fly fishing gear is one of those | | | | recommended directions for lubrication and |
| things that many people forget about yet can be | | | | cleaning. |
| the single most important thing to ensuring that | | | | Many people take their rods for granted. They |
| your gear lasts for years to come. It will only | | | | take it out on fishing trips, run line through the |
| take a few moments and won't cost you very | | | | guides, and expect it to deliver wonderful casts |
| much, either! | | | | time after time. But did you know that there are |
| For those who have just recently converted to | | | | some things you can do to ensure that your rod |
| fly fishing from other angling methods, it will likely | | | | delivers optimum service to you? You can also |
| be no surprise that hooks should be inspected and | | | | clean up the cork handle and get it looking like |
| sharpened as needed, but it might seem strange | | | | new again! |
| to think about cleaning lines. Fly lines are simply | | | | You've spent some good money on your gear, |
| too expensive to replace every year as is | | | | why not take the few minutes it takes to clean, |
| recommended for monofilament. Not only are | | | | lubricate and give some care to so that your fly |
| they too expensive to do so, there is no need to | | | | fishing equipment can give you many more years |
| replace a fly line every year, but you should keep | | | | of service? We'll discuss the various items that |
| it clean and inspect it for damage from time to | | | | make up your gear and what you can do to keep |
| time. In the section on fly lines, we'll also examine | | | | it all working and looking good. The Spring season |
| the "Armorall®" debate. | | | | is the best time to do it, and will get you back |
| Your reel also deserves a little bit of TLC too. If | | | | into the fishing mode and ready to go on Opening |
| you want to keep it working well for years to | | | | Day. Perhaps you'll even find yourself landing more |
| come, be sure to follow the manufacturer | | | | fish too! |