Billy Bob Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Dish soap and a scrub pad work great. It's alot easier to keep them clean if you don't let them get that dirty Pretty much BINGO......but when I took a rod building class years ago the instructor gave us this tip to clean not only the handle but the complete rod.......as you know...if you use minnows the scales get everywhere on the rod.... Take the complete rod, minus the reel into the shower with you....and for the handle do as BillM said....dish soap and a light scrub pad.....also use the dish soap on the rod blank but DO NOT USE the scrub pad on it...it will take off the shiny finish.... Doing this the rod handle always looks like new afterward and all those little minnow scales come right off the blank too because of how much water it's expose to during your shower. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 I found hooking a strong line on it and then blasting down the lake at 50 or so gets them scales off too. Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adempsey Posted June 1, 2012 Report Share Posted June 1, 2012 Pretty much BINGO......but when I took a rod building class years ago the instructor gave us this tip to clean not only the handle but the complete rod.......as you know...if you use minnows the scales get everywhere on the rod.... Take the complete rod, minus the reel into the shower with you....and for the handle do as BillM said....dish soap and a light scrub pad.....also use the dish soap on the rod blank but DO NOT USE the scrub pad on it...it will take off the shiny finish.... Doing this the rod handle always looks like new afterward and all those little minnow scales come right off the blank too because of how much water it's expose to during your shower. Bob Shower with my fishing rod? Lol, I think not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooked! Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Great tips folks! Might be an opportunity to pick up a few brownie points when shopping with your wife - imagine her surprise when you throw some cleaning supplies into the shopping cart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 Softscrub on a damp sponge always worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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