Awesome. The old Heddon Zara Spook puppy was a great 1/8 oz walk the dog. As basic as it was it was effective on panfish and any other fish that will take it.

You can use any number of items that will spin.

An old kite stringer.
The child trike or bike with just the old wheel rim.
the old spool where you go the line from.

Battery power tools comes cheap and easy now.

A couple of methods to reduce jig tangles. First I would use more stiff line, as it's less prone to air currents/vortexes that spirals that line and jig. Second I put more of a arc, and much higher lob. This reduces the parallel lines and reduces the chance of line/jig tangle. Third I use a few spli...

Yes, and yes....just helps to prevent tangling and rattling annoyance.

Because the rest of the world used silk thread diameter measurement while the US just uses whatever...

I had the exact same problem with the Stren braid. The last one I used was some 80# braid set up for my catfishing. I had not touched it for like several years and I barely even used it. It was about 10 yrs old or so and when I went to tug on the line, it snapped clean. I also when to fish it and it...

Aren't the spools on the Stradic 1000 Mg versions just a slightly smaller?

I have the MgB and the spool lip is smaller like a mm or two.

The one's I had the longest and still use the most.

Spinning set up:
St. Croix Premiere 6' L with Shimano Stradic FH1000
Cabelas XML 7' H two piece with Shimano Stradic FG4000

Bait Casting set up:
St.Croix Legend Tournament 6'8" M xfast with Shimano Chronarch 100D

Line diameter consistency is another thing to consider. Some line manufactures have better control and will provide a line that has much less variance in line diameter consistency. Silverthread is one of the manufactures that has very good control for their lines. Back to the line diameter compariso...

I really like the original Salmo Sting that came in both floating and suspending versions. Simple designs but worked great for river fishing, especially when the walleyes are running in shallow water where jerkbaits come into play when casting from shore. This newer version looks better than the old...

Let me guess...the trusted palomar knot. nuff said.

...and diamonds are made of carbon...

My first picks are simple Owners ST31
Second is Gamakatsu round bend.

Gosh, dang it...There's nothing wrong with any of my old lines...but why do I need to upgrade.

cuz I just want to...

I'm gonna get a pair of Metanium MGL's when next time I see a sale...