i have a few baitcast reels…i only got into baitcasters about a year ago when i finally bit the bullet and bought one for catfishing and sturgeon….ended up with a big game 7000 i LOVE it i caught a pretty nice 63 inch sturgeon on the rainy this year with it! horsed it in in ten mins! but i want it to last a long time…id like to know how to maintain this reel and i have a 6600 ext
I tear all my baitcasters down and be careful to put the parts in the order you took them off. Wipe as much of the factory grease off as you can. Get some quantum hot sauce and put it all the moving parts, gears, cranks etc. At the end of the year or in the spring tear it all down again and wash it with hot soapy water. Then reapply the hot sauce again. hopefully this helps, Dan
Welcome to IDO lukewmtdew!
Don’t forget to back off the drag when you’re not using it. Makes them last longer. 
I have a tooth brush that I use just for cleaning my 7000’s and I always put it back in the bathroom for the FW when I’m finished. 
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