A wrap or two around an Ambassadeur frame works great! Even my '57 is still holding up to years of doing this with mono and braid.

As far as the Fireline goes I really like it when its fresh. You can literally fish all day with the same swivel.

My only complaint is that once it starts to wear it seems to go pretty fast, though. And its too pricey for me to want to replace it as often as I should.
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"It's NOT that much farther than the Cowlitz!"

"I fish, therefore someone else must tend the cooler!"