speaking of cleaning

[Penobscot Bill]

It's not a reel I need to clean, but quite sure this is the right place to get an answer to my cleaning problem-I just picked up an unusual tackle box-the only one I've ever seen-its an Old Pal Electric-has three transparent trays and four built in lights with a small compartment for batteries-you throw the switch and you illuminate the interior of the tackle box! They don't make fishing tackle like they used to, folks. There are two areas that evidently held plastic worms or grubs and there was a chemical reaction-if you touch either spot, they're still sticky and I'm afraid things will get worse if I don't do something to neutralize and clean them up. I'm at a loss as to what will work. Life is good.

[Ron Mc]

try baking soda - saturated in warm water.

rinse well with cold water

[Penobscot Bill]

thanks to Ron for that cleaning tip which worked very well-made a wet paste and globbed it on the sticky areas, let it sit for ten minutes, and wiped all the excess off with a soft cloth soaked in cold water-used the tip of a toothpick to scrape the excess off, and then rewiped again-can't wait to impress my fishing buddies on the next night fishing trip-I'm certain I'll be the only one in the boat with a tackle box with interior lights!

[Ron Mc]

you're welcome - I learned this from my wife.