In article , Richard
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"Derek.Moody" wrote in message
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whilst a line clip is a device to prevent line leaving the
reel.

It is but you don't leave the line in it when you are fishing. It has a
different 'role'. The line clip is used when casting only and then the line
is released from the same. If you retreive you can clip up again first but
if you play a fish (for example) then you can use the line marker to reset
the line clip and away you go again.

The line marker might allow accurate resetting but if you cast, tighten,
reclip, cast, tighten, reclip you'ge getting closer every time, especially
as some casts are going to bounce and so fall short.

An elastic band is slightly less likely to cause bounce.

I don't think either is going to be of much use when fishing.

I use the clip to keep the line tidy in the bag.

Cheerio,

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