. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. THE CATCH shot. Small hooks such as those found on spot rigs should be thrown away, but treble hooks like those on a MirrOlure can be replaced using a small screw- driver. Dump all the sand out of the tackle box itself. Rinse and dry it too. Then take a few minutes to organize your tackle so that you can reach for that Hopkins jig or MirrOlure without fumbling through your box. Your rods and reels need preventa- tive maintenance too. Start by rinsing the rods with water and wiping them dry with a chamois c
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. THE CATCH shot. Small hooks such as those found on spot rigs should be thrown away, but treble hooks like those on a MirrOlure can be replaced using a small screw- driver. Dump all the sand out of the tackle box itself. Rinse and dry it too. Then take a few minutes to organize your tackle so that you can reach for that Hopkins jig or MirrOlure without fumbling through your box. Your rods and reels need preventa- tive maintenance too. Start by rinsing the rods with water and wiping them dry with a chamois cloth. Then take another dry cotton cloth and spray it lightly with an oily lubricant. Use the cloth to wipe down the rod, the reel seat and the guides, providing a thin coat of oily protection. Remove the reel from the rod. Using a garden hose, rinse the reel with a gentle spray. Salt always accumulates underneath the reel seat. Dry it thor- oughly with a chamois cloth. If you have a spinning reel, remove the spool. Then rinse, dry and oil the reel cover, outside and inside. Remember to loosen all reel drags when storing. Bahen says winter is also a good time to change the line on your reels. "Monofilament line does deterio- rate," he says. "And it seems the line always breaks at the most inappropriate times — with a big fish pulling at the ; To prevent breakage and the disappointment of losing a sizable catch, replace all or part of your line. Some anglers prefer to leave a base wrap and replace only half to three-quarters of their line. Others strip their reels of all line and start new. In either case, be sure to dispose of your line appropriately in a trash can or recycling bin. Once you have cleaned, organized and properly stored your fishing equipment, then it's time to relax by the fire with a few good fishing magazines. These readings will rekindle your spirit and have you dreaming of catches to come. Although many national magazines cover fish
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