b"CRACKED GUIDE CERAMICSIf it all sounds like a bit of extraTrolling rods such as this Okuma 15-work, it should be as you're cleaning24kg rod are prone to salt spray and prolonged sun exposure and with an investment and saving yourselfroller tips, need regular cleaning.money in the long run by doing this.You clean your car, and your boat so do the same for the gear that actual help catch you that feed of fresh fish.But the job still isn't finished yet. Before putting the rod away, you need to do a visual over the guides, and importantly the guide ceramics. What we are looking for is any damage that went unnoticed during the days fishing or the cleaning. Look for tiny chips or cracks in the ceramics.This is particularly important as chipped or cracked guide ceramics can go unnoticed until your next trip on the water and you start getting broken and frayed line, which can be expensive when using braid.This factor along with broken tips would be the number one thing I see coming in for repairs and that's normally after you've forked out for the reel to be respooled with fresh braid, often twice as the angler didnt realise the ceramic issue.Salt builds up around the reel feet and seat hoods, so after each trip remove the reel from the rod and clean. /FISHINGINGODZONE23"