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Canadian Copper has invited me ice fishing in a couple of weeks so I started going through my pops ice fishing equipment. There is a Mustang Floater suit that was in a vacum bag. When the bag was opened it smelled a little moldy, it doesn't look to bad, so can I just wash it and let it hang dry or is she toast?

I also found a few ice fishing rods, an old wood tip-up and a nasty looking homemade gaff that looks like a huge treble hook. The line needs to be replaced on the rods and tip-up, any recomondations?

 

 

Chris.

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hey chris dont throw it out . :blink: ...go to a laundrymat and put it in one of those real big industrial washers and put it through do not dry it hang it up i have washed mine several times and it wont hurt it at all,i spilled oil on my suite once and thought it was toast but after 3 washes it was almost gone...so go for it.no i was mine at least once a season....hope this helps cheers :thumbsup_anim:

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Take it to a laundromat that has the BIF front load machines and use a very mild soap to wash it on the delicate setting, then let it hang to dry, should be good again.

Ha, fishindevil beat me to it.

Edited by Fisherman
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Gosh men that know how to do laundry and at the laundry mat to boot.......lol...Teasing... :D

:P

Put it on a wool cycle which is for very delicate washes.

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Can't beat free stuff from your dad! Good advice above re the launderymat thing. Or else load er up with cheap cologne or and have some eggs, beans and beer the night before. Pretty soon you'll wish the musty smell was back!

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Just a safety note ... if I am not mistaken the mustangs have a 'life' as far as flotation goes ... around 5 years I believe ... be real careful .. cause a survival suit that doesnt float .. becomes an anchor ....

 

A buddy of mine tested his and sank STRAIGHT to the bottom .... it was a good thing this was summer-time in shallow water (read the instructions/labels)

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They will still keep ya warm ... just dont ASSUME they will keep ya afloat :) ... and dont take chances so you will never need to find out :)

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