For reels:

Moisture that enters the reel can freeze and expand, potentially damaging the internal components.

For rods:

Graphite and carbon fiber rods can become more brittle in freezing temperatures, increasing the risk of breakage.

Rod guides may accumulate ice, which can harm both the guides and your line.

Metal components can slightly contract in extreme cold, posing a risk of guide rings popping out.

Significant fluctuations in temperature can affect the integrity of rod blanks over time.

Tim Dodson It's all the shoveling that builds the muscle. ;-) I want to be a snowbird so bad.

Adversity is dope! The cold makes you stronger, LOL.

Snowbird is my ideal future.

James Haulbrooks SWEET!!! Glad that BardeRodz Workhorse "worked" for you.

That SUF Hoodie must have given a 60% luck boost as well.

Cool, enjoy the Expo. We need some swag featuring the logo from the app/community, you know, the one in the upper left of this screen.

Welcome Tom Spoljaric  - enjoy the learning journey this is a great positive group that I believe wants to help everyone get a little better and foster the growth mindset.

A "growth mindset" means focusing on being 1% better than I was yesterday. It's about having the grit to push through those tough tournament days when nothing seems to work - because that's where real growth happens. It's not about beating someone else - it's about enduring the grind, embracing the struggle, and knowing that every challenge makes you stronger. When you shift from trying to win to trying to grow, the pressure transforms into excitement for what you'll learn next. Every tough day fishing becomes a chance to level up, and your ability to endure becomes your superpower.