Advice with braid

[OldTimer]

Mount the reel on the lower section of your rod. Drop spool of new line in an empty box or waste paper basket that's sitting on the floor next to a taller table.

Run line through the guide on the lower section and attach to reel’s spool.

Between the rod and the box - lay the line through the center pages of a telephone book that's sitting on the table slightly overhanging the edge. Close book.

Add weight (more books, or a bag of rice) on book to adjust tension......... usually doesn’t take a lot.

Reel.

edit: works with mono too..................