Knocked my new PQ off the boat into clear water about 5' deep.   It was submerged for about 5 minutes before retrieving it.    I rinsed it off when I got home.    Would you tear it down for a thorough cleaning and re-lubing or just maybe put a little oil on the level wind worm shaft for the time being?

It wouldn't hurt to tear it down to clean & lube it. I do that to all my new reels, including my 1st PQs, for which I gained a little casting distance.

Id do a tear down and full clean and relube. It never hurts and why risk it, especially on a new reel?

A complete tear down would be my course of action, if not, that reel is going to become a problem and sooner rather than later.

A complete tear down would be my course of action, if not, that reel is going to become a problem and sooner rather than later.

 

I agree. No matter how clear the lake water appears to be, there's fine silt in it. Failure to remove the gunk will result in premature wear and problems down the road.

 

Tom

Tear it down and lube her up.

Especially since it hit bottom and laid there I'd tear it down.

Mine feel in for literally five seconds and my wrist got wet grabbing it ... Should I do the same ?

Mine feel in for literally five seconds and my wrist got wet grabbing it ... Should I do the same ?

I would not give it a second thought. Reels get wet. Mud or sand is destructive, water notsomuch.

tear it down

I just looked on ebay, plenty on there for your needs.

I've been know to dip a reel that was making a little noise! In fresh water, that is.

Definitely break it down and clean.  Consider yourself lucky it was only 5' deep.

Tear it down, lube it, and clean it. There are so many micro particles in the water (silt and mud), that can get trapped in your reel if you don't clean it.

I think tearing down a reel that has been dipped is fine advice. I do not. When my reels get wet I dry them at the end of the trip and service them at the end of the season. I have had reels on the deck in all kinds of weather for days at a time. If being wet from lake, river or rain would kill them I would be doing a lot of flipping...

^{One of my spinning reels that I use for wade fishing got dunked a few times throughout the season and I never tore it down.  It now has a bearing (or something) that must be corroded because it "whirs" lightly when reeling fast.  I have had it apart 10 times but can't get rid of the "whir".  Oddly, it doesn't do it nearly as much when reeling it in reverse.  Other than that, it works excellent so I'm not gonna worry about it.  My point is this kind of thing happens if you don't get it into the OR right away.} 

Thanks everyone.   I will go ahead and clean and re-lube it.   Rather be safe than sorry because I love these reels!

I would definitely at least tear it down and clean and lube the bearings

Glad you got it back, I remember shore fishing one day over a culvert that drops to 8-10ft.  As I casted out I accidentally snagged my rod behind me with a Curado 50E on it and reacted quick enough to nab it just under the water.  I was having a heart attack because it would've been difficult to retrieve because of the heavy current.  (Culvert empties to main lake)  I did a quick clean and lube, it wasn't too bad.  Then again it didn't settle to the bottom. 

Unless it exhibited some issue, I'd let it dry inside and fish it. Reeks are made to get wet.

I don't argue with taking it apart partially, but I find these new reels so complicated that I don't take them down very far any more.  I leave that to the pros.

 

A few minutes in the water, unless it got sand into it, is not a big deal.  If it were mine I'd open it up to the level I feel comfortable with, let it dry thoughly, a couple days, then lube the stuff youj can see sparingly.  The stuff that had grease still will, and a drop of oill here and there should suffice.

 

If there is any sign of sand going through the gears, I would have a pro do the whole clean and lube routine.