Winter blues.

[OldTimer]

Well – it’s getting close to that time………. Where ya pack up most of yer gear till spring…..

Sure there’s still a bit of fishing here and there, or ice fishing, or southern adventures……. But the best spots up here in the Great White get frozen over, closed, or vacant.

What do you do to moth ball your stuff……. If anything………..?

Here’s what I do as a long string of mini projects over many evenings or winter weekends……. etc:

- Clean most everything and dispose of all dried worms, cut pieces of line, messed up lures/hooks, petrified marshmallows, and any unknown smelly fubar substance on the bottom of my boxes, bags, and vests.
- Clean and inspect the rods – touch up any nicks with nail polish or epoxy……. Check the guides……..clean the foam handles……….steel wool the cork handles
- Clean & Lube the reels lightly as required………. Cut off any messed up line
- Re-sort and arrange the lures back to their original logically sorted homes in my tackle boxes
- Wash my fishing vests, gloves, and canvas/twill bags.
- Sharpen all my fishing related knives
- Take stock of my inventories of this and that – and replenish as necessary from ebay or sales.
- And most importantly…………..plan, plot, dream and look forward to the spring thaw……..smile

Cheers,

OldTimer