If you’ve fishing the L.A. River, at least once a season, think about cleaning your reel. (Jim Burns)Sand and gunk make their way into your reel. (Jim Burns)Take the plunge, and soak your reel in mild dish detergent. (Jim Burns)Buy some light reel oil, or, better yet, raid the wife’s Singer for sewing machine oil. (Jim Burns)Yuck! It’s a dirty world out there, so as you oil, also use your cotton tip to clean those hard-to-get-at places. (Jim Burns)Man, that’s shiny clean! Time to put it back together. (Jim Burns)
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