I had two G Loomis rods go over board Yesterday and after dragging for them for three hours got them both back aboard. Yipee!!

Cleaned the reels but the rods wrappings are white. Anyone have any experience with this, do you let them dry out on their own with time or you spray something on them like silicone? I don't know still white with water spots.

Sounds like the rod guide cement has absorbed some water.  Just let them dry out for a few days and they should be back to normal.

Does the white appear to be under the epoxy? If it is, just let them dry out, they'll be fine.

Clean the whole rod with a mild detergent and rinse well. Follow up by wiping down with furniture polish. If the water penetrated the epoxy finish and hit the white wraps underneath, nothing you can do short of rewrapping. Stubborn stains on the outside can be hit with denatured alcohol but nothing harsher.

Thanks for the advise, I will let you know.

Funny how they went over. I had hung up a frog on braid and broke it off and after retrieving the frog in the cover I put the rod on the deck with my others. Later Decided to call it a day and head for home. When I stepped on the gas first one rod went flying back and out the another one. I stopped the boat to see that last one sink behind me. .??

What I later realized what had happened is the reel with the braid was infree spool and the line had drifted behind the boat. When I stepped on the gas the line got in the big motor prop and all hell broke loose. Fortunately I had done this is 10 FT of water next to a boat dock so after dragging around with treble hooks and a weighted cord found both , 2 Loomis rods and Tatula R on them.

Sorry for the long story, But in 35 plus years never heard of this happening fishing.

Momma would hate me, my OCD would force me to buy replacements and keep the recovered reels for parts. I always hate hearing stories like this. I know one day it'll probably happen to me.

Hmmm, in 10' of water I think I would have went swimming.

 

Frank

Nooooo... He got his rods and reels back....I have seen and heard of waaayyy to many drownings on lakes/ rivers etc.... Always safety first.. IMO !

I had a couple old Legend Elites (matte green ones) that would get hazy/white when I fished in the rain, both the blank paint and the thread finish. Let them dry out in the sun for a couple days and they would go back to normal.

Momma would hate me, my OCD would force me to buy replacements and keep the recovered reels for parts. I always hate hearing stories like this. I know one day it'll probably happen to me.

Me too. I've got MAJOR OCD when it comes to my fishing gear and vehicle.