guides freezing up

[bassmaster4]

The guides on my ice fishing rod keep freezing when im fishing making it hard to reel and its a real nuisance having to pick the ice off every 5 minutes. Is there something i could do to prevent it from freezing?

[sonny]

Silicone spray would help with that!

[bassmaster4]

thank you.

[kemper]

silicone spray, vaseline seems to work.

 

Ive used WD 40 with success too.

[Terry]

get bigger guides

[steelhead hunter]

try stanley's ice off paste works better than silicone spray or aynthing else it's like 5.00 and lasts a long time

[bassmaster4]

try stanley's ice off paste works better than silicone spray or aynthing else it's like 5.00 and lasts a long time

where can i get it?

[ChrisK]

where can i get it?

On this link there is a dealer locater as well as a good right up on the product......

http://www.questoutdoors.net/gear/tested/s...-ice-off-paste/

 

Cheers !!

[kickingfrog]

We need Dawg to give us his secret, I don't ever remember him complaining 'bout his guides freezing up.

 

Agreed, bigger guides help. All I've ever used was WD40, but I want to give these other products a try.

[KelfuN]

been using vaseline all season, no problem.

[kentooley]

where can i get it?

 

The fly shop at BPS.

[Roy]

If your guides dressed more warmly, they wouldn't freeze up!

 

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[snag]

Is that Scotch Guard Roy?

[bukee]

where can i get it?

 

 

Bassmaster4 I am pretty sure Peter's Tackle shop in St. Catharines carries that stuff.

Edited February 2, 2009 by bukee

[steelhead hunter]

where can i get it?

almost all the fishing stores i've been in cary it

[irishfield]

Is that Scotch Guard Roy?

 

LMAO !

[super dave]

I've used vasaline or chapstick with good success. Just apply the night before to let it soak in. If applied just before going out, it doesn't work as well.

[douG]

Scotchguard, funny right there, Snag.

 

Coat the guides with some sorta heavy grease, like vaseline, or mink oil or something that will stop the water from wetting your gear. No water, no ice.

[solopaddler]

I've used vasaline or chapstick with good success. Just apply the night before to let it soak in. If applied just before going out, it doesn't work as well.

 

Dave, exactly how is something supposed to soak into a guide?

 

I've used just about everything including the ice off paste, they're all marginally effective.

When it's cold enough nothing works.

[BigWilly]

I would have thought you'd want to be careful about adding sent to the line.

[waterwolf]

I would have thought you'd want to be careful about adding sent to the line.

 

ever watch the "charlie whites' fishing show ?[a noted pro.] he claims to catch more fish from the bilge juice than a scent-trail made from natural .

the pioneer of underwater fish cameras ,, after all . not that i'm a believer in that thinking ,but some may be.

Edited February 3, 2009 by waterwolf

[Guest skeeter99]

if you guys are getting all this ice in the guides it means you are reeling up your line to much and not jigging enough LOL!!!

 

never had a problem with the guides

 

the real problem is the buildup on the line that is a pain in the a**

[solopaddler]

if you guys are getting all this ice in the guides it means you are reeling up your line to much and not jigging enough LOL!!!

 

Or it could mean they're catching more fish.

[Guest skeeter99]

Or it could mean they're catching more fish.

 

 

good point and could be valid LOL!!!!

 

 

another solution would be by a portable and a mr heater buddy

[super dave]

Mike,

 

Don't know the science of it, but it does seem to help applying the night before. Especially for the line.