Spinnng Reel spool line keeper thingee

[MuskieBait]

I've been using similar ones for a few years now.

Rubber bands are okay...but once they are a few months old, they dry up and crack...and then you are left with nothing to tied up your rods in the field.

Hair ties are great! Even if the rubber band inside snaps, the outer fabric layer keeps it intact and you can keep using them. It does look a little strange to step into dollar shop to buy a couple packages of hair ties...especially me with a buzz cut

The velcro tapes are the best though. I tie up my surf rods and heavy bottom fishing rods with them. They are great for rods with large blank diameters or multi-piece rods (3+ sections). The blank on my surf rod has a butt diameter of almost 3/4" (no, that's not the handle...that's the blank right above the reel seat) and a tip diameter of about 1/4". It's hard to use elastics on rods that thick. It has some serious lifting and casting power if you know how to use it.