I sound for the bottom and just tie a slipknot in the line at that point. Then I rewind the line on the spool a few turns to get it off the bottom. If tied tightly the knot won't come undone. When finished just pull hard and the knot comes undone.

i use the slip knot as well, but put a small piece of toothpick in the loop and tighten down, easy to remove and set.

what kind of knots from leader to #10 hook?

Trilene or Uni knots for me. Refer to this site if you don't know how to tie them. http://www.animatedknots.com/

Charlie

all I do is use a slitshot to mark the dept then go rom there, it's faster than waiting for the button to slip through the line and you don't have to worry about the knot coming undone when you change depts. I find it works for me

sorry Slitshot

darn computer SPLIT SHOT dah