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I like to go about three quarters full, leaving 1/8- to 1/16inch space to the outside edge. Many anglers complain that freshly spooled braid causes wind knots, but Owens has found a helpful solution

Another problem with early reels was line bedding

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I bought Lamson out of their last mediums and would buy more if they restock

But I am kind of religious about this and feel that the correct/best way is to hold the entire reel in the palm of your hand, like in the picture below: The reason why is that it places the bulk of the combo's weight in your hand, rather than just ahead of it