icy rod guides

  • clawman
    Spokane Wa
    Posts: 118
    January 3, 2015 at 10:11 pm #1491667

    Anyone have a trick for keeping rod guides and reels from icing up this time of year?

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    January 3, 2015 at 10:27 pm #1491673

    It is impossible to fish with these temps to keep your guides ice free while fishing outside.

    What style of guides do you have on your rod now ?

    I do know that using a fly guide type of guide they do ice up less !

    Those are the only guides I use now(fly rod type guides)

    JMHO Jeff

    Art Green
    Brookfield,WI
    Posts: 733
    January 3, 2015 at 11:35 pm #1491683

    Silicone based line conditioner seems to slow down the icing on rod guides for me fishing from my boat on freezing temperature days. I spray my line and spray the guides and repeat on the guides as needed.

    desperado
    Posts: 3010
    January 3, 2015 at 11:38 pm #1491685

    best way is to use a one man flip over and small propane heater
    Even when hole-hopping, a one man is pretty quick to move with.
    In fact I think it’s easier because your dragging your gear with rather than trying to carry rod/flasher/bait from hole to hole

    if you’re gonna be outside, next best thing is what Art Green suggested

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13651
    January 4, 2015 at 4:34 am #1491709

    Nothing but a warm shack works perfectly. Blakemore Reel Magic works helps for hole hopping, but that is all you can expect is to help

    clawman
    Spokane Wa
    Posts: 118
    January 4, 2015 at 7:47 am #1491730
    clawman wrote:

    Anyone have a trick for keeping rod guides and reels from icing up this time of year?

    I am fishing from a boat.

    francisco4
    Holmen, WI
    Posts: 3607
    January 4, 2015 at 8:58 am #1491748

    Sometimes keeping your rod tip closer to the water can HELP, but not prevent.

    FDR

    taz
    Frederic wi
    Posts: 395
    January 4, 2015 at 7:15 pm #1491953

    Reel magic helps slow the freeze down but like others said a one man shack and heater is the best option.

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