I saw in the latest BassMaster that someone suggested putting their crankbaits in the dishwasher.  I was curious to see who does that on the forum.  Also, do you use soap?  The article didn't mention.

Also, any tips on getting those spinnerbait or jig skirts looking white again?  I have been using MegaStrike and I think it stains it a little.  

Skirts I just chunk em and buy new; spinner baits are cleaned with WD-40  

Cleaning baits = bad juju

My 15 year old son has an "eagle eye" and can spot a lure hung up on a brush pile from 50 yards away.  Every time we go fishing, he points out all the lures that are in the water and we collect them - he has been doing this for years.  Most of them (jigs, spinner baits and bettle spins) are too rusted to do anything with), but we always take the hooks off the crank baits and put them in the dish washer (we have this little basket thing that you can put them in to keep them from flying around in there) and let them run through the normal wash cycle with Cascade.  Then we put new split rings and hooks on 'em and use 'em.  A couple of years ago, I checked the BPS catalog and he had "collected" over $70 worth in one year.

I read yesterday in a article here at BassResource.com that soap, bug spray (deet), and sunscreen have a negitive impact on bass and and turn them away. It said some people think WD-40 is a atractant, but really it is a masking sent that covers up other sents. (becuase oils are not detected by a bass' smelling organs)

So if your going to run them through th dishwasher I wouldn't use soap. (And if you get some sunscreen or any product with "deet" in it on your lure spray it with WD40)

I would post the link to the article but i cant find it.... :-/

Tight lines

Matt

Me, and its just my opinion, I would be very hesitant to put a reel in the dishwasher for routine cleaning.  Now if I were doing this in preparation for a good cleaning to tear down, clean and lube all parts that would be different.  As a former cyclist, you ALWAYS avoided spraying water directly into moving parts and where assemblies joined for fear of forcing dirt and contaminants into parts, bearing housings, raceways, etc..  I would not think this would be much different seeing as how a leading bike drive-train manufacturer is also a leading reel maker - Shimano.

Also, I would think using soap with a degreaser would really mess up the internal lubing if the degreaser got in there.

Just my thoughts.

Eddie

Me, and its just my opinion, I would be very hesitant to put a reel in the dishwasher for routine cleaning. Now if I were doing this in preparation for a good cleaning to tear down, clean and lube all parts that would be different. As a former cyclist, you ALWAYS avoided spraying water directly into moving parts and where assemblies joined for fear of forcing dirt and contaminants into parts, bearing housings, raceways, etc.. I would not think this would be much different seeing as how a leading bike drive-train manufacturer is also a leading reel maker - Shimano.

Also, I would think using soap with a degreaser would really mess up the internal lubing if the degreaser got in there.

Just my thoughts.

Eddie

I see no where did anyone state reels, he stated crank baits.

I don't think the dishwasher is going to harm a crank but if you have to clean it that way go for it.

I am at a loss................

Sorry, guys. I have no idea what was going on. That's what I get for venturing out here when I should be working.