I bought some of these last year, but didn't get a chance to use them...... Shakespeare Line Counter, Other Fishing Tools, Fishing Tools, Fishing : Cabela's
If anybody's ever tried'em, I know they're considered the last resort for keeping up with how much line you've got out like when pulling cranks, but assuming you've got the tensioner dialed in as good as you can, compared to the good reels with built in counters, are they pretty much a waste.........or even ballpark? Got several Diawa SM2A's I like to use when pullin, and don't wanna spend on the line counter reels just yet.