Line Counting Reels - Good, Bad, or Ugly?

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I got my most recent clip on line counters from Amazon. There were several possibilities the last time I looked. I only use mine with level wind reels. A spinning reel may sit far enough away from the rod that it will tend to cause the line to release from the counter. If you hold your hand close to the rod and let the line feed through your fingers it will work fine.
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