One point you guys are not thinking of is the differance between Marlin fishing and Swording. With the Marlin you are leadering a fish with a moving boat, keeping your fish behind you at all times. When we are Swordfishing we are fishing from a dead boat 99% of the time. So to grab hold of a long leader on a dead boat is asking for trouble as the fish could turn any which way, under the props... So 2 reasons for the wind-on to swivel to short leader 8-10 feet... the 1 man show can do it all and, control of the fish on the short leader right up to the gunnel. Works every time.