Scott,

I too leave mine in the boat all the time, except in the winter when I take them out in case I get the inclination to take the reels apart and clean them.... LOL... so far I've only done that once, and that reel no longer works!!

My tackle storage system makes it impractical to remove the tackle after every trip.

One thing I do though, I keep Arm and Hammer baking soda in all my dry boxes and rod lockers. I don't know about anyone else, but it seems that my boxes and lockers seem to build up a smell of the fuel and oil. I don't think that can be good for the baits, so I keep the A&H in there to try to off set the smell some.

Good luck, and I hope this helps some.

Tight lines and God Bless

Danny