Spring Time Fly Fishing Gear Tune-Up – Part 1

Maintaining your fly fishing gear is one of those things that many people forget about yet can be the single most important thing to ensuring that your gear lasts for years to come. It will only take a few moments and won’t cost you very much, either!

For those who have just recently converted to fly fishing from other angling methods, it will likely be no surprise that hooks should be inspected and sharpened as needed, but it might seem strange to think about cleaning lines. Fly lines are simply too expensive to replace every year as is recommended for monofilament. Not only are they too expensive to do so, there is no need to replace a fly line every year, but you should keep it clean and inspect it for damage from time to time. In the section on fly lines, we’ll also examine the “Armorall®” debate.

Your reel also deserves a little bit of TLC too. If you want to keep it working well for years to come, be sure to follow the manufacturer recommended directions for lubrication and cleaning.

Many people take their rods for granted. They take it out on fishing trips, run line through the guides, and expect it to deliver wonderful casts time after time. But did you know that there are some things you can do to ensure that your rod delivers optimum service to you? You can also clean up the cork handle and get it looking like new again!

You’ve spent some good money on your gear, why not take the few minutes it takes to clean, lubricate and give some care to so that your fly fishing equipment can give you many more years of service? We’ll discuss the various items that make up your gear and what you can do to keep it all working and looking good. The Spring season is the best time to do it, and will get you back into the fishing mode and ready to go on Opening Day. Perhaps you’ll even find yourself landing more fish too!