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Re: How to mark fishing line so you know amount of line out?
In the backyard, run out 65 feet of line on both rods and mark a foot of line with a Sharpie permanent marker, say....black for now. Mark it well by rubbing the point on the top and another swipe on the bottom of the line. Then, after drying, reel in ten feet and mark another foot of line, this time red. In the boat the red will give you a visual warning you are getting close to the black.
Another method is to tie a piece of yarn tightly on the line...a simple, but tightly pulled overhand knot will work...then trim the ends making a little ball on the line.
Personally, I think the Sharpies would be the best....you could even mark the black for 65, and going a bit further, say 75, the 75 could be marked with a black red black red alternating pattern......... I've not tried this, but if you let them try thoroughly after marking, I don't see how it could fail.
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