Where do they go?????

[Dominick]

One day after losing a spring from a reel I went into the bathroom to clean up.  While I was waiting for the water to come up warm I looked in the mirror and there was the spring stuck to my forearm with the blue grease holding it in place.  Made me laugh.  Dominick

[FishDad]

I normally work on freshwater baitcasters/spinners, so usually don't have these kind of issues, but have had issues with losing small springs/parts when cleaning/rinsing in the sink. After losing several pinion yoke springs, e-clips, bearing retainers, etc. down the drain while trying to clean/rinse  - shhhh, don't tell my wife - I had an idea that I tested with my wife's cooking equipment, but, alas, I got caught. So, I bought a couple plastic, hand held, wide mouth, fine mesh, deep cooking strainers at Wally World for a buck each. I put all the parts in the strainer, submerse in simple green to soak, clean with brushes if necessary with 'em still in the strainer & when ready to rinse, I rinse 'em in the strainer. I then dry 'em with hair dryer right in the strainer too. Works great & haven't lost a single part since starting doing 'em this way!

After thinking about your particular issue with flying springs, wonder if a fine mesh, deep butterfly catching net would work - cut the net off the hoop, put your hands in it & take the reel apart? I know you can get these type nets for not much more than a buck in kids sections in some stores (seen 'em in WW, TSC).

Dennis

[Rivverrat]

I've got  box of assorted springs some from models of reels I have. However I disasembled mine they have no missing springs. I also checked other reels I worked no peices missing on them either. So some how not figured it out yet but they seem to multiply. Now if I could get frames & gear sets to do the same... Jeff

[bluefish69]

One day after losing a spring from a reel I went into the bathroom to clean up.  While I was waiting for the water to come up warm I looked in the mirror and there was the spring stuck to my forearm with the blue grease holding it in place.  Made me laugh.  Dominick

I usually find the Spring caught in my Beard

Mike

[David Hall]

Even though these stories are all true they're just to funny to believe!  Except I too have several bins with nothing but extra springs?  I can tell you all that after 60 years of living and losing socks, I discovered where they go!