ghost Posted April 10, 2012 Posted April 10, 2012 Been awhile since I've been on here...how ya'll doin'? Here's the deal. All of my fishing gears been in storage in the Midwest since last Spring. I put all of my stuff in storage when I moved to SoCal over a year ago. Not sure if I'm going to take all my stuff back and ship to SoCal this summer or keep it in same storage unit till next year when and if I decide to move back to the Midwest. So since my expensive rods and reels have been in there, are they getting ruined from extreme heat and cold thru the seasons? They are not exposed to the elements but stored in a dry storage unit. Also all my lures and pontoon boat in same storage unit. Any thoughts?
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted April 10, 2012 Posted April 10, 2012 Ideally the rods are stored hanging horizontal and well supported or in a stand up rack not leaned in a corner and the reels are covered with an old sock or something. As long as your dry and out of the elements you should be fine.
Super User .ghoti. Posted April 10, 2012 Super User Posted April 10, 2012 Being in the midwest, you're going to have some moisture. You may to replace a few hooks if you leave it all there another year.
Super User BrianinMD Posted April 10, 2012 Super User Posted April 10, 2012 The reels should have their drags loosened all the way while sitting for that long.
ghost Posted April 10, 2012 Author Posted April 10, 2012 The drags have been loosened on all my reels before I moved. Other concern is, will the grease inside the reels melt out if it's inside a hot storage unit? Can a graphite rod(s) warp after time inside there? What about the live bait I put in storage??? Just kidding...no worms, crickets, frogs and mice were harmed.
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted April 11, 2012 Posted April 11, 2012 If a decent quality lube was used you'll be fine. Graphite rods are much less likely to take a set after being stored but they should not be stored leaning or any other way that puts a bend in them. As far as warping just from heat, no need to worry.
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted April 11, 2012 Super User Posted April 11, 2012 I'll e looking for you gear on this season of Storage Wars. 1
ROCbass Posted April 12, 2012 Posted April 12, 2012 I'll e looking for you gear on this season of Storage Wars. YUUUPPPPP!
Tony Monticelli Posted April 12, 2012 Posted April 12, 2012 heat will most defiantly damage the integrity of them rods/blanks.
Super User .RM. Posted April 13, 2012 Super User Posted April 13, 2012 heat will most defiantly damage the integrity of them rods/blanks. Only if the temp in the storage unit goes above 200+°F
Tony Monticelli Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 Only if the temp in the storage unit goes above 200+°F there not my rods sitting in a hot storage unit all summer and i didn't pay for them or have to warranty them, so everyone can take your advise for all i care.
Michael DiNardo Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 Why is your stuff in storage and not helping you catch some of those BIG SoCal bass??? Just sayin'. Mike
ROCbass Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 · Hidden by J Francho, April 25, 2012 - Thread Cleanup. Hidden by J Francho, April 25, 2012 - Thread Cleanup. there not my rods sitting in a hot storage unit all summer and i didn't pay for them or have to warranty them, so everyone can take your advise for all i care. I think that guy knows a thing or two about rod/reel maintenance and care. However, since you seem so certain that the temps inside a storage unit will negatively affect rods, do you care to elaborate on what temps you would expect a storage unit to reach, and how those temps affect the integrity of the rod?
Super User .RM. Posted April 13, 2012 Super User Posted April 13, 2012 there not my rods sitting in a hot storage unit all summer and i didn't pay for them or have to warranty them, so everyone can take your advise for all i care. Custom rod builder 20yrs.Sorry I was just trying to help.....
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted April 13, 2012 Super User Posted April 13, 2012 heat will most defiantly damage the integrity of them rods/blanks. How? And what temp is too hot for rods?
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted April 13, 2012 Super User Posted April 13, 2012 · Hidden by J Francho, April 25, 2012 - Thread Cleanup. Hidden by J Francho, April 25, 2012 - Thread Cleanup. there not my rods sitting in a hot storage unit all summer and i didn't pay for them or have to warranty them, so everyone can take your advise for all i care. I'm pretty sure Dave and DVT know what they're talking about. But why don't you enlighten us with you're knowledge on the affects heat has on graphite rods since you seem know (or at least your mouth does) what you're talking about.
Tony Monticelli Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 ok simple.. i just called batson and talked to a tech.. its not somewhere he would leave his rods and asked me why am i leaving my rods there. the tech said more or less.... there no set temps at where the rod will degrade, they will vary depending on the resins content and construction etc... but heat will start to soften and loosen the resins and cause them to weaken move etc etc etc.. how long and how much heat he couldn't answer just said "hopefully" for this case that it doesn't stay warm/hot long enough in there to cause any damage to the blanks... i got from him if you don't have a choice and have to leave them somewhere like that, putting them in an sock insulated box or etc would be a good idea and that should help protect them a little more from the higher mid day temps and they should be ok but in general there was no guarantee to that and basically went back to say he would not leave his rods there he would not leave his gun there and his rods cost just as much as his guns so to sum it up its not worth the risk.. i can call st.croix next and lamiglass and etc if you want but im done, good luck testing those rod builders theory's out.. you calln me a donkey and calling me out, did i post something bad or wrong... sorry to have a different option than your rod builder buddy.. i agree to disagree and don't see anything wrong with my opinion... sorry to care about as to why someone would leave there rod in a place like that and make a post as to it being a place that could damage there rods. as for calling me out me and saying there right and im wrong well hopefully they are right considering but if there not i hope the rods do get damaged and there reputation goes down the drain.
ROCbass Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 · Hidden by J Francho, April 25, 2012 - Thread Cleanup. Hidden by J Francho, April 25, 2012 - Thread Cleanup. ok simple.. i just called batson and talked to a tech.. its not somewhere he would leave his rods and asked me why am i leaving my rods there. the tech said more or less.... there no set temps at where the rod will degrade, they will vary depending on the resins content and construction etc... but heat will start to soften and loosen the resins and cause them to weaken move etc etc etc.. how long and how much heat he couldn't answer just said "hopefully" for this case that it doesn't stay warm/hot long enough in there to cause any damage to the blanks... i got from him if you don't have a choice and have to leave them somewhere like that, putting them in an sock insulated box or etc would be a good idea and that should help protect them a little more from the higher mid day temps and they should be ok but in general there was no guarantee to that and basically went back to say he would not leave his rods there he would not leave his gun there and his rods cost just as much as his guns so to sum it up its not worth the risk.. i can call st.croix next and lamiglass and etc if you want but im done, good luck testing those rod builders theory's out.. you calln me a donkey and calling me out, did i post something bad or wrong... sorry to have a different option than your rod builder buddy.. i agree to disagree and don't see anything wrong with my opinion... sorry to care about as to why someone would leave there rod in a place like that and make a post as to it being a place that could damage there rods. as for calling me out me and saying there right and im wrong well hopefully they are right considering but if there not i hope the rods do get damaged and there reputation goes down the drain. So to summarize, you posted something without knowing what you were talking about. When you got called out for this, you called someone who should know what they were talking about, but they were unable to give you a definitive answer in support of your uninformed opinion. You decided to use this non-answer as evidence to support your original point anyway, then added that you hoped that someone else's reputation would be ruined because they did not have the same uninformed opinion as you. You must be fun to be around at parties.
Super User Sam Posted April 13, 2012 Super User Posted April 13, 2012 After taking the rods out of storage check the rod to note any weakness in the guides and any places that has glue. You may want to greese and oil the reels again, which I think you will do, anyway. I agree with the above post about storing the rods standing straight up and not leaning against anything. I would think the rods and reels will do fine in the storage unit. If you are concerned, contact the rod's manufacturers or ask a local rod and *** for their input as they should have the knowledge and experience to give you solid advice. Hope you get them back soon and get out and do some fishing.
Super User Sam Posted April 13, 2012 Super User Posted April 13, 2012 · Hidden by J Francho, April 25, 2012 - Thread Cleanup. Hidden by J Francho, April 25, 2012 - Thread Cleanup. "Rod and ***" is a no-no????? I see the checker "***" my rod and *** wording. Probably because we have a guy on the forum who calls himself ***. Just wondering.
Super User Sam Posted April 13, 2012 Super User Posted April 13, 2012 · Hidden by J Francho, April 25, 2012 - Thread Cleanup. Hidden by J Francho, April 25, 2012 - Thread Cleanup. Phonoticallyh pronounced real me-can-ick.
Tony Monticelli Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 · Hidden by J Francho, April 25, 2012 - Thread Cleanup. Hidden by J Francho, April 25, 2012 - Thread Cleanup. So to summarize, you posted something without knowing what you were talking about. When you got called out for this, you called someone who should know what they were talking about, but they were unable to give you a definitive answer in support of your uninformed opinion. You decided to use this non-answer as evidence to support your original point anyway, then added that you hoped that someone else's reputation would be ruined because they did not have the same uninformed opinion as you. You must be fun to be around at parties. yup 100%.. you just have it all summed up and perfect there.. i called them because i don't know LOL are you a rod builder also.. you must know what your talking about then. so why cant i lean the rods up against anything? does it matter, if the heat in there wont have any affect on the rod so leaning them up on a rack or flat on a table it shouldn't matter then should it. i have rods that have been leaning up against walls in my cool basement for years and there fine.
Tony Monticelli Posted April 13, 2012 Posted April 13, 2012 there ton of info saying dont leave them for long periods of time in your car durring the summer out there.. people hang fiberglass rods in atticks to make em strait again that has to soften something up in the blanks or in a car a fiberglass rod bent the heat in the car will cause it to stay bent i mean the heat softenend something in the blank.. there info out there saying dont leave them near a boiler or furnace etc... i mean non of these place get over 200.. why does a bent rod in a hot car finish lunch you go out there and the tips snapped off, i mean really would it have done damage to the blanks integrity without it being bent. softened something up enofe to break it or cause it to stay bent, for some reason this doesn't sound good for the rod/blank the rods/blanks are made and all bonded with epoxy resin etc.. i mean really how could i sit here and say oh they will be fine..
Super User J Francho Posted April 13, 2012 Super User Posted April 13, 2012 Anyone with ANY common sense knows that excessive heat will ruin your rods - I've got a couple graphite rods that developed kinks sitting in my car in the pass through from the trunk. Did I get a thermometer out to measure just how hot? It's too hot. I'm closing this thread. No one will be allowed to attack another member that's trying to help just because their opinion differs from yours. Those storage units get VERY hot inside. I wouldn't keep my gear there either.
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