Cabin fever Trolling reels

What does everyone do to their reels in the winter to get them ready for the season. I bought all new reels last year and didn't spring for Tekotas or anything but still shelled out a decent amount of coin for 47LCAs and Convector 45s. The braid is only a year old I plan on leaving it alone, will respool the rigger and board lines with new mono, and will put new leader material on the core and coppers.

What does everyone do with the reels as far as oiling, cleaning etc. Anything? Just wanted to ask guys who have been using these reels for a long time and see how they have held up with or without maintenance. My old reels where Cabelas counters that I had for about 8 years and did nada to them and only ever had an issue with one of the counters not operating properly.

Ya braid is staying for a few years and the drags are backed off. Going to replace the mono on the rigger rods as I don't want Mr. King salmon busting me off because I was too lazy to respool some cheap mono, at least it will ease my mind a little until Tim knocks em off at the back of the boat with the net. 

Good thinking nuke...May is just around the corner....

Hope I'm invited!

This thread keeps costing me money , I have gotten some good deals though. 1500 yard spool of 30# power pro for $85 with free shipping. Two days later I picked up an 1100 yard spool of 8# fireline for $59 shipped.

Check Ebay best deals on big spools of PP.

I'm with you guys on the cabin fever!  Come on spring!!!

Pretty good conversation on reels and reel maintenance for Erie fishing..  I'd have to say the recreational user for great lakes fishing would probably never have to get serious about any internal work given the length of season, and the actual work these reels do vs. the work they're really capable of.  To be blunt, walleye, and the occasional steelhead really don't put that much of a hurting on our equipment.   Keeping the drags backed off if probably the most important thing we can do to prolong reliable use.  The drag is practically the only real wear point you'll have to deal with in these reels anyway.

Here's a guy doing a rebuild on Tekota 500 LC.  It shows what you can get in to-- if you want to.

  http://www.360tuna.com/forum/f72/shimano-tekota-500-lc-rebuild-5030/

I too swap my line from reel to reel so that last years "used" line is at the backing.  It would probably last much longer than the 4 years I use it, but my lack of self control makes me buy new line before the stuff wears out!

On line choice, I tried some Power Pro last year and probably won't buy it again.  It seems to shed and seperate more than the Fireline I've used in the past.  I haven't lost a fish or any gear because of it yet, but I like the Fireline better.  (it's all good!)