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In a message dated 5/20/01 8:51:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, donburke56@ne*.ne* writes: > Is there a better way to mark off distances on a reel line? > I've been using knots and it seems there must be a better way to figure out > how far off my tie-off I am at any given time. > Some methods I'm thinking about: > 1. Threading a small piece of black dacron through the nylon braid several > times, burying a reef knot inside the braid. > 2. Paint > 3. "Magic Marker" Don, "Magic Marker" has worked well for 3+ years with my reels, salt water & fresh ... just a slight bit of fading, but convenient and reliable (~250' reel marked in 10' increments). (I would be concerned about paint rubbing/chipping off ...) Sincerely, Nelson Perry -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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