Quote Originally Posted by LiteHedded View Post
jam-proof reel? what's that and where do I get one?
LOL
It's call a spool. I would never use a reel for a lost line/lost buddy search. IMHO a spool is a better and safer tool for that. In a no vis situation the simpler the better.

The only time I use a reel is for my primary since it can be a quite a distance to the main line.