The cord and the winder are designed to attach to the pod and aid the recovery. Just set clip tension by twisting the barrel, clip to the line and allow the XTR Back Lead to slide down the mainline until the lead reaches the bottom at required distance. The XTR Back Leads enables tight lines to be fished from the margins to rig, it can even be fished off the bottom to avoid weed and detach instantly when you receive a bite.