I’m not suggesting you are lol
as you said But you can use anything to wrap around
the “proper” ones just have nothing to catch the line on and considering you can buy a set for about 5£ all the way up to 60£ there is a set for every budget if the angler feels they want to buy a set.
when spodding I will move forward a stride back a stride left a bit and right a stride depends on baiting I want to do.
I think there is a case for accuracy but then off the spot works as well
same as over the other forum about noise travelling down line
we might as well just take up knitting if we are going to worry about everything like that
ps
I still use yards lol