Need to place about 20 rods, 30 reels and several backpacks of gear into long term storage. Gear and rods have seen both salt and river usage.
Plan is to wash everything and vacuum seal the gear. Rods washed and placed in PVC tubes. Reels have line removed and drags set to zero, wraped in cloth and packed away.

I am keeping my 1025 prepared for use and my downrigger rod with MR3 ready for the salt. Brain tumor removal, two strokes, and two fights with kidney stones all in the last three years have taken a toll. I need to turn my health around and then fish with a renewed vengence with son and grandson.

Anything special I should do to protect the gear for several years??? How long can I store spools of line in dark dry storage??