Easiest Way To Clean A Baitcaster (And Oil)

This is the fastest, easiest, and most effective way to quickly clean a baitcaster, enjoy!
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[@matiaskuusela8100]

*Great product. **enjoyable.fishing** recommend I have never used a baitcaster before and did a lot of research before buying this one. I bought it with the Torrent casting rod as well and it works very nice.*

[@number1mattryanfan]

Videos like these are why you're my favorite KZbinr.

[@devina.1051]

am i the only person in the world who likes left hand retrive reels???

[@FLAIR.]

+Get Jiggy Fishing No

[@chrisj5.0]

i use a left hand retrieve

[@devina.1051]

i hate right hand retrieve because its not smooth to me. it sucks cuz no one has lefthand retrive reels anywhere i go

[@devina.1051]

thats what i do too.

[@smallXShadowX]

no final I was thinking the same exact thing I use a left hand retrieve

[@mac1869]

Very impressive video very thorough cleaning

[@JoeGreco]

hey do you use trailer hooks on buzz baits if so what size do you recommend for a 3/8 ounce war eagle

[@kayden_effinger2918]

Can you find the lews tournament mg anywhere I can't find them now and I love them!!

[@nathanielkraus6412]

Thanks dude it helped a lot

[@josemills6272]

Thx Andrew it helped alot

[@metrotek5]

Thank you, sir. Appreciated.

[@jasswaim1200]

Will u film your tournament when you go I enjoy watching them.😀

[@craigemery856]

I'm left handed and use a right handed baitcaster. My first baitcaster I was gonna get left handed but when I tried it out @ the store it didn't feel right. I tried the right handed reel and it felt much better. I still use a left handed spinning rod though for some reason.

[@bradmize1644]

For everybody inquiring about WD-40. It is not a lubricant. WD stands for water displacement. It will prevent ice from building up on your reel and eyelets of your rod but I wouldn't use it to lubricate your reel while cleaning or performing reel maintenance. Also never use cotton swabs on the worm gear. Use foam tipped swaps instead. Fish on!

[@bipedalhominid6815]

Yup. Wd40 is a DEGREASER

[@cademyers2225]

Who else is watching in quarentine

[@ethangleave1292]

😐 me

[@cademyers2225]

@@ethangleave1292 😂

[@Murimz]

You

[@cademyers2225]

@@Murimz you

[@rippinlips7782]

I took my friends reel apart to get sand out of it and the gears fell out

[@jtswonderland3931]

Thank you this helped me I am cleaning a reel from the 1960s it has never been cleaned till now

[@tellis6949]

Nice video, man! Good luck at the tournament!!

[@rileyrussell5599]

Post more videos please I like your vids so much

[@davidbwls25]

Wat type of oil u use here is it like a 3n1oil or my worm gear is speaking on my gx3 and would need some I've been looking and it's somewhat 50/50 on the topic

[@spookyxd1256]

Hey Andrew I have been watching your videos for about a year and I was just wondering how often do you clean the reels

[@ruedaddy7]

if you pay attention, he tells you at the end.

[@jacobmuth2932]

Nice vid bro

[@tedmccarthy1401]

Awesome thanks for the tips

[@FLAIR.]

+Ted McCarthy you're welcome Ted!

[@bmorebassbros4905]

How do you clean a spinning reel?

[@jskoutdoors7640]

Thanks flair

[@fishingwithcp9432]

Nice man!

[@jsamarin81]

We 40 is the shit works great. Been using it on all my saltwater round conventional s for years shimano Penn diawa it don't matter rinse with fresh water and spray. It could be a little hard on braid line thoe so keep that in mind

[@mikeyvj96]

Sweet vid bro . Thanks . And you gotta hit the 99 cent store and get a bag of 1000 Q tips for a buck lol . Instead of 3-4 bucks for them small boxes of the brand q tips . Just a lil buck saver.

[@cyborgvampirebell3059]

Thx flair.

[@Tjohnson171002]

nice looking reels

[@fishin4life864]

thanks a lot! when i reel my baitcaster the eye gets stuck and won't move. Do you know hat cold fix it? or is it broken?

[@sheikh2713]

Fishin4 Life hmm try luring that and cleaning it

[@prosonous_sprinkles3554]

You should do a froggin how to

[@davidwhitaker5510]

When you do break down your reels completely, make a video on it. I do it often with my Abu Garcia Revos once every 6 months or so. It's hard to do it for the first time with no directions but I managed to learn. A video on how to do it with a Lew's reel would be beneficial to those trying to do it for the first time. I would like to know as well as I am going to be purchasing a Lew's reel soon. Thank you love the videos!!

[@lukebivins29]

Did this video give any one else the chill bumps when flair was using the cutip

[@MrTedeusz]

too much oil sloppy job

[@seanyoung9396]

I just bought the Mach 1 lews baitcastet

[@robertgarcia8758]

Your suppose to use grease on the worm gear

[@HunterLo25]

+1 on grease

[@GoatyHerps]

The world is divided on this topic...

[@joem8875]

@@GoatyHerps shimano says use oil. I use grease.

[@jeffreybabino8161]

Hi I can use a right hand reel but I am more comfortable with a left hand reel thanks 🐟

[@loganlindstrom3275]

Thanks bro I really need to clean my reel

[@AboVeShAm838]

Make a video on how to use a bait caster :)

[@danieljimenez728]

ive heard rem oil is good but ive never tried it. what do you recommend

[@mouaxiong5558]

yea 3 n 1 all purpose oil will work too but dong put it on ur worm drive lol

[@karlkolshak9989]

I just gummed up my new revo with them oil it's thin syrup don't use it in a reel use 3in1 or Fri flow I think someone vandalizing fishing products at Wal Mart is squirting sand or syrup in reels for fun so when you work the functions a little bit it works into all the parts we have degenerates where I. Am who do stuff like that . I tried one revo on the shelf and it was gravel like action like and amd processor compared to an Intel model then I tried one that was buttery smooth the last one left and it was buttery smooth then I bought it and it seemed to him up after I did the functions a few times then Tim pil was like putting molasses in it the plastic had been pulled off the handle and other stuff pulled loose morons go through the sporting goods sections at my Wal Mart unscrewing reels from reel seats and pulling stickers and tags off they had to put gAme monitors and other from display to behind counter from product vadalysm I'm afraid to buy another off shelf . Do you know if that shit could be safely flushed out using Birchwood Casey plastic safe gun apart solvent?it usually marks plastic and maybe graphite I'm afraid it would also flush the grease out if the parts plastic gears inside the right side of the reel crank handle side I don't want to take. Apart .bit I know andproved rem oil is syrup it's shit clp or triple action spray gun lubes will loosen stuff up the equivalent of 40years of wear tools anything it will loosen up lie that the best lube us tri flow it's rarely cheap on eBay it's a bycicle lube that soldiers had to have sent to Viet nam in care packages it was the only lube that the crummy original m16s would run in in that environment. .input it in the oils hole of Shimano bantams in the 1980s and never had a problem tri flow 3in1 and Abu garlic smelling oil are good I never tried Shimano reel oil or other oil brands reel butter will draw debris like a halogen work light draws bugs

[@BudRow23]

Is it imperative to clean your reels after they get rained on? I also fish lews products

[@BudRow23]

Chivalrous Telecast thanks for the info!!!

[@gregstamatopoulos7973]

What kind of oli?

[@bennycracchiolo8729]

Review some lures on your other channel

[@loxh1935]

Yea

[@jackbass6633]

i just got a new lews lfs reel and i have used it for a couple of days and it making a weird sound. any suggestions?

[@FLAIR.]

+Jackbass What kind of sound?

[@jackbass6633]

+Andrew Flair Outdoors there is a small noise that sounds like something is rubbing together even tho I put oil in it. It's also not spinning as fast as when I first got it

[@FLAIR.]

+Jackbass send it back

[@gagelawson7879]

Does peanut oil work?

[@douglasharris3286]

Do a tow vehicle review

[@motorcycleislife8296]

I never cleaned my reels in 15 years and still work

[@christianfuller1401]

Yeah its not that they stop working its just much much smoother when you service them. You do you though man !

[@motorcycleislife8296]

@@christianfuller1401 there was a place near lake fork that would clean them, probably good idea to get them cleaned each season. I've messed some reels up from doing it myself

[@christianfuller1401]

@@motorcycleislife8296 yeah i have a new pole thats my first reel that is tge first high quality one I've had so ill definitely oil it when needed

[@victorvieyra7228]

what type of oil do you use? is it like cooking oil or what kind?

[@FLAIR.]

+victor vieyra reel oil

[@cbassett5170]

What to do if the baitcaster dial don't work

[@PerrynBecky]

I never had any luck with baitcasters. I just look at them and they will bird nest on me. I have much better luck with spin casters. Maybe you can make a video on properly adjusting the brake for a good cast without birdnesting?

[@cdoggy1012]

You've probably already got your answer, but the best way to start is tighten your brake all the way and to be extra safe to get no backlash put a piece of tape on your spool after you take out about 100 yards that way it will only backlash to that piece of tape. I got that from a guy on KZbin and it helped a ton. After every few cast loosen the brake just a touch every time.

[@PerrynBecky]

Thanks for the advise, it just seems like a lot of hassle when I am perfectly happy with an open face reel.

[@shawnbeck2303]

Hey, Perry! I am 59 years old. Never used a baitcaster reel before this year. Only used spin casters reels. My friend bought me a Quantum Pulse Bait caster reel. It took about 3 casts before I learned how to thumb the reel. It has 14 adjustments on the left side of the reel. Put it on 10 to start. Put your lure on adjust the small knob on the right side push the button and let the lure drop a gravity speed to the ground. Reel lure back up then push the button again.If the lure drops at gravity speed again. Your set. Adjust the star drag. Then throw the lure side arm easy until you get the thumb on the reel down pat. Later you can turn the dial down to 8. Watch throwing into the wind. When windy turn the dial back up. Not to back lash! Keep trying. If you do back lash. Keep thumb on reel an pick at line and pull until the back lash is solved. Good luck. Shawn

[@blakehartwig9934]

Nice video would grease for like the lower unit on outboard motors or the grease for the water impeller work? Please answer

[@RyanSmith-fb8rf]

Yamalube is good stuff for reels. I’ve heard this from several repair shops

[@knight5188]

Can i use 10w 30 engine oil?

[@shawnbeck2303]

Yes, You can! Try Synthetic 30W for a push mower or Hoppes #9 gun oil and petroleum jelly in small amounts. Just did my spin reels. They go around 6 times before they slow down. Good luck. Shawn

[@joepworther2284]

Which line do you have on the spool , if I may ask?

[@Christianbassfishing]

It looked like mono

[@joepworther2284]

@@Christianbassfishing Thanks!

[@ApacheAnglers]

🔥🔥

[@pbondfishing768]

Nice video. Would gun oil work?

[@FLAIR.]

+PBond Fishing not sure

[@tylerhoban6624]

When i was asking around about it, i found out that gun oil and reel oil are exact same thing other than the name

[@tyleroveraitis6284]

How to clean a spinning reel

[@coreywalters2265]

Not sure if you drop shot, but maybe make a drop shotting 101 video?

[@vbbassfishing9746]

Look at Flukemaster's video on drop shot 101. Pretty cool

[@normkennedy5565]

Q tips on the worm gear seems like a bad idea . So many fibers left behind, like ultra fine hair flowing through the gear . It shitty how low profile reels need to be 90% dismantled to pull out the worm gear

[@williamfowler4047]

Not much else can reach inside to do that. Dip it in some water before you oil it and that would get any small fibers of Q tips out.

[@ryanclark.fishing2343]

When I cast my baitcaster the button doesn't re-engage when I start to reel again. Any suggestions? Thanks

[@sheikh2713]

RZ Clark Fishing probally wrecked

[@ad78]

you never put oil on the spool shaft and also, clean an alcohol where the spool shaft is placed. putting oil in the shaft slows down the cast and creating a friction as well.

[@a__common_cold2296]

Could you use wd40

[@AG.Floats]

WD40 IS NOT A LUBRICANT.

[@Kolby9241]

No just buy reel grease

[@marklaas4475]

Wd40 will corrode metal when mixed with waterover time so please dont

[@bluecranecrafts4859]

can i use canola

[@bluecranecrafts4859]

Too late it works fine 😄

[@joey1142]

Blue CraneCrafts im sure it wont work fine in the long run

[@FFhancock09]

Yeah man. Makes fries taste better too. !!

[@FVF2020]

Shewwwwwwwwwwwww, who is here after flair is famous

[@brenthunter1055]

Well considering you can’t go back in time, I think everyone is

[@dylanmccombs3223]

can you use WD 40

[@smallXShadowX]

no

[@MrGomzalez3]

is wd-40 okay to use?

[@johnmartin2992]

No, It will ruin ur reel. Just grab some reel oil it's super cheap and worth not breaking your baitcaster.

[@MrGomzalez3]

+John Martin gotcha. Thanks!

[@mouaxiong5558]

NOOOOO big NO NO wd-40 is made to break down grease and oil lol dont do that baddddd

[@jacobmosqueda7059]

can you us rim gun oil for that? plz write back

[@hightowerone]

Jacob Mosqueda i would use Rem oil before i used no oil. I go with 3 in one oil. It's cheap works well.👍

[@jacobmosqueda7059]

Thanks

[@jordanmick4914]

I ain't got no time for that😂

[@ertren6]

You will when you have to buy another one lol

[@Sum1Fishy]

Don't use a cotton swab people. Foam tip swabs are what you need. Those cotton fibers get into your bearings and worm gear. Don't use 3-in-1 oil either lol. Use proper lube or electronics oil like for sewing machines. Get a 10mm wrench or socket and forget the adjustable wrench. Just my input.

[@SavageVoyageur]

They use cotton swabs to clean internal reel parts right at the Shimano reel repair center. There is zero problems using q-tips.

[@Sum1Fishy]

@@SavageVoyageur What Shimano reel repair center? An authorized repair center you mean? If an employee/owner is doing that you need to find another service center. Shimano specifically states using fiber tipped cleaning swabs as a reason to void your warranty. I've serviced 100's of reels in my life and I'm certified with 3 manufacturers.

[@widelordwolf1936]

will bones speed cream work? well YOLO

[@chriscrav200]

Hey tell me how that works

[@66svndrv64]

did it work

[@widelordwolf1936]

nope

[@widelordwolf1936]

but i got grease and oil now so i dont need to use bones speed cream anymore

[@66svndrv64]

ok thank you!

[@imkingordie5958]

Can u use wd40 instead?

[@kylemohler6085]

Would WD40 work

[@FLAIR.]

+Kyle Mohler maybe but i wouldnt recommend it

[@brodeyyoung5241]

2020?

[@AdrianLParker]

Early in the video you mention using grease. You should be using a light machine oil instead. Grease adds a lot of friction, it has a high viscosity. You don't grease bearings (fishing or otherwise), you oil them. Grease and oil are not interchangeable, they don't do the same thing.

[@mikeanthony07]

Ardent(the professionals on this subject) make grease specifically for the internal gears ! Ardent reel grease.

[@FFhancock09]

So you dont pack trailer bearings with bearing grease?? Mechanics have been doing it wrong for like 80 years. 😱

[@freemanowen7031]

who else watching in 2021?

[@nogmerkz5485]

First like lol

[@sosa4606]

Sheeeeewwwwwww#googantakeover

[@smfishing4159]

I strongly advise to anyone that is new to servicing and cleaning DO NOT USE Q TIPS AT ALL . cotton will get stuck in places that can decrease the performance of the real.

[@L0rd0fTh3N3rdz]

What should be used?

[@smfishing4159]

Any type of cleaning cloth . I use my air brush air to dry and get into the hard to reach areas . But cotton with get stuck in tracks and bearings that will eventually make the reel crap . If you are planning on servicing yourself invest into proper cleaning tools and oils and grease to perform this. Or just pay 20 bucks and get it do e ar your local tackle shop.

[@joeholzman1271]

i thought this was a fake ahajaj

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[@robinhardison5817]

The title of this video is wrong. It was supposed to be Cleaning Baitcasters 101: Here's not what to do.... ALL of it.

[@NFL88]

This video is full of bad advice that will hurt performance of a reel....you dont add anything to the spool shaft, you want it clean but dont add oil ever. You dont just squirt oil onto bearings either. Doing so will dramatically lessen the free spool of a reel. A spool bearing needa to be soaked and flushed, and a single tiny drop of oil added.. You mentioned worm gears going bad on you, its probably from running a stick with cotton on the end of it along metal teeth. Dont use Q tips....the fibers will stick to the oil or grease on your reel and even if small, contribute to wear and tear...Little foam Q tips like comes in ardents reel kit are fine. Just dont want people steered wrong. Either learn the right way to service a reel or leave it alone and let someone that knows what theyre doing have at it...Baitcasters are easy to work on once you get it.

[@mikeanthony07]

Well, Bro. how do you soak and flush ?

[@insaf_]

Yea. Tell us the procedure bro

[@jpvand1]

Josho8327 your so right. LOL y’all can and should look it up but it’s truly the wrong way to do it. Also the amount of oil he used is really crazy.

[@AntiNoob79]

I feel like Flair fishes more than, has likely owned more reels than, and has probably been fishing longer than the majority of people. Sure you can get extremely pedantic and technical in your cleaning methodology with just about anything, but that does not mean that you are entirely correct. It also does not make his method incorrect. The way he cleans his reels clearly works else he of all people would have discovered any issues it causes during the innumerable casts he has made. People should learn to quit being snobs in regards to whatever subject matter of which they feel that they are an expert, and instead try to appreciate that someone like Flair is trying to share the knowledge he has obtained by years of experience as apposed to simply having read it somewhere on the Internet.

[@jpvand1]

AntiNoob79 what ? LOL no disrespect but fact flair is what Like 19. Lol