When spooling any reel, you want the filler spool to mirror how the reel functions during the cast. Or, more simply, you want to put the line on a reel the same way it will come off the reel.

Brown said that usually a baitcasting reel can be broken down into three main parts — the end plate that has the reel handle, the spool with the line, and the remaining frame.

The right reel and line are as important to fishing as the right bait. A little extra line on any spool is wise insurance, especially in saltwater, but most of that monofilament never sees daylight.