It can be mounted (more often) above or below the rod handle, with the spool axis being perpendicular to the rod
From that point on, is where we see the curves begin to differentiate
I still wouldn't go out and spend $200 on a reel with centrifugal brakes to start with when you can get a good reel with a magnetic brake at a price that's easier on the wallet and learn with that
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Of course that is possible, and there are hard-sided carrying cases that extend up to nearly 10-feet long to transport them
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