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Dropped a spool today.
Realised that aluminium is not very buoyant and falls pretty fast.
Had to rewind 45m of line on my right hand during the safety stop.
I never tried to drop a plastic reel but would they fall slow enough for me to pick it up before it drops too far ?
Here is the result:
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edit: it was a spool not a reel