Spool holder to facilitate the loading of backing and fly line on a reel. This makes it easier to control the line to get a smooth and flat wind in the reel. It sits on the bottom section of the rod. I printed it with PLA and supports are only necessary in the cross-hole in the body.
There are some good YouTube Videos on how to fasten and load the lines. Here's the one I used:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3mKbkMUs1c
Here's another one with some good techniques:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Eatd4diw_g
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The author remixed this model.