If you don't have linecounters you can do it the old school way and count guide passes. I used to use this method back in the day. Most reels will count out about 8-10 ft for every pass of the guide but it depends on the reel, the best way is for you to take your set up out in the front yard you will also need a 100 ft. tape measure or use whatever you have and mark it off for you desired maximum distance, next tie the line around a screwdriver and stick it in the ground at the start of the tape and walk the line out while counting the guide passes and write down how many passes for every 10 or 20 ft. this way you will have your own chart and know exactly how much line is out. Hope this helps.