Since we deal with mostly bigger fish than most I insist that anyone using my gear put every fish on the reel every time. Usually, big fish put themselves on the reel with the first run. Most folks are more than happy to get them on the reel after the first good line burn!
No better way to ruin a pricey line than to leave it on the rocks to get stepped on with heavy boots. When guiding it was my gear more often than not and damaged lines were far too common. A damaged line is a more expensive replacement than a broken high end fly rod repair. Some of my favorite rods use lines in the $150 and up range.
