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11-15-2014, 09:39 PM
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Solution to guide freeze up
When ice fishing one know a solution to guide freeze up, any solution? Heard of Vaseline but it damages the coating of the guides
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11-15-2014, 10:10 PM
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tent and heater 
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11-15-2014, 11:05 PM
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I agree that it helps but how about like outdoor river fishing or somethin like that?
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11-16-2014, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by spinN'flyfish
I agree that it helps but how about like outdoor river fishing or somethin like that?
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I have not tried it but how about a bit of armor all? I know I slide off bus seats with it on so maybe ice would fall off easier?
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11-16-2014, 12:21 AM
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perhaps so if you put a lot. thats a good idea as long as it doesnt have much petroleum with vaseline is based of
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11-16-2014, 06:54 AM
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Dip rod tip in the water it will get the ice off the guides. They also make a paste for that exact reason. Don't use armor all it is made with petroleum
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11-16-2014, 07:12 AM
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Think I used to use a shot of pam but that was many years ago so I cant be positive on that
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11-16-2014, 09:25 AM
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Hire a tougher guide not prone to freeze up
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11-16-2014, 11:28 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Taco
Hire a tougher guide not prone to freeze up
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hahaha
along those lines I have Recoil guides on my custom rod, they're bendable and indestructible. I simply squish them between my fingers and the ice all breaks off.
Haven't ever heard of a way to keep them from freezing in the first place...
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11-16-2014, 03:00 PM
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well, yeah just didnt want it to screw up my fly rod guides. Ive seen pictures where the guides are all blocked on the fly rod and it doesnt look pleasant. The water solution makes sense.
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11-16-2014, 07:10 PM
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Paste floatant  line frendly ..and in the fly shop .
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11-16-2014, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by fish gunner
Paste floatant line frendly ..and in the fly shop . |
I have a bottle of that, thanks
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11-17-2014, 02:14 AM
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I've heard to use Chapstick, never actually tried though
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11-17-2014, 08:55 AM
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Stay inside, where it's warm...
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11-17-2014, 10:57 AM
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as Rycoma stated just dip your stick..... the water is above freezing
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11-17-2014, 01:58 PM
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The best solution to keep your rod guides from icing while fishing from November through April is to go fly-fishing in Mexico, Belize , Cuba, Bahamas ,,,,
Seriously!!!
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11-17-2014, 05:06 PM
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Are there petro products in KY gel?
If not.
Fish that river with a Condom fly and KY.
Safe Fly Fishing boys and girls.
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11-17-2014, 06:12 PM
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KY is completely water soluble... not sure if it would work, except maybe allowing the line to slide easier through the iced up guide 
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11-17-2014, 06:58 PM
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The problem with water soluble products is that they would wash off... You are trying to repel water not lubricate your rod... 
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11-18-2014, 01:53 PM
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How about a silicon lubricant. If the ice does stick it should come off easily. Put on the night before going out.
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12-16-2014, 12:29 PM
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I had some success withe the gel fly flotant on my guides, the ice seems to clear on the rod flex in back cast. I have a 4 wt sage , and it's always the tip that I can't keep clear, my reel sometimes gets stiff too. I fish rivers in the winter, anything below - 15 is just to cold though, can't keep up to the ice on the line or my fingers.
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12-16-2014, 06:10 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flint guy
I had some success withe the gel fly flotant on my guides, the ice seems to clear on the rod flex in back cast. I have a 4 wt sage , and it's always the tip that I can't keep clear, my reel sometimes gets stiff too. I fish rivers in the winter, anything below - 15 is just to cold though, can't keep up to the ice on the line or my fingers.
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Sounds great, I love to use floatant in the summer for dries, it really works but a little bottle is ten bucks, so I'm sure I'll get what I'll paid for. Great to hear
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12-17-2014, 04:47 PM
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Don't fly fish below 2 degrees you won't have a problem, also get closer to you intended target you won't have to retrive line through the guides thus no water in them.
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