Tim , my brother and I used to put our rods and reels in the shower
once we got to our motel room , and gave them a good fresh water rinsing.
Never had any issues with them .
We hit the carwash and rinsed the boat and trailer as soon as we were able to also .
Once we got home I’d run my little outboard in a large trash can filled with water . I even used a little dawn in The water once , but got a lot of bubbles. Had to dump the water and refill for a clear rinse .
The good old days