A question for North Star

Got a question for you Mike. I got out my ultralight reel to put on one of my ice rods today, and it's so stiff I can't hardly crank it. What kinda oil/grease do you use for winter fishing?

well i can't find the bottle to give you an exact name but i always use oil that is used in air compressors, be cause it stays loose when cold.

Thanks, buddy.

as far as grease goes i have only ever used just plain old axle grease and then just put a couple drops of the oil with it.

Try Quantum Hot Sauce. They make a grease and an oil that keep reels moving well in the cold.

reel grease is what i use and it is some good stuff.

Isn't there something called Reel Butter that is basically for the same purpose??

There Is Lots Of Stuff Out There On The Market, but what i look for in the winter is just so that it don't get stiff in the freezing temps around here. the stuff that was mentioned above is some really good stuff(((Quantum Hot Sauce))) and if you can get it would be the best, but cheap wise there is other stuff.

Thanks for the info Mike...