For years, I poured my own jig heads, melting down discarded tire weights and pouring the lead into molds at home
below: The latest current crop of such reels have incredibly light stock spools and two interesting choices you can check out via my affiliate links below include the Soloking Acura (which has options for different gear rations and also an option to include a slightly deeper spare spool along with the BFS spool) and also the Tsurinoya Genius - these look set to take over where the DWU and BKII blazed a trail: Soloking Acura Tsurinoya Elf (lower gear) Genius (higher gear) With the side-plate static (though still adjustable) MagTrax style and the true, dynamic, FTB-style described
A friend of mine had his pink sunline spooled for so long it turned white, and many years later its still in use
And its pretty easy to tie
Features Supports ultra high-definition ClearV Crystal-clear view with great resolution Sunlight-readable 6 screen Great target separation in freshwater and saltwater Build-in Wi-Fi for the free ActiveCaptain app Includes GT24-UHD Transducer Quick-release bail mount for quick, easy removal and storage Pre-loaded maps for easy navigation or you can create your own Best high end fish finders and sounder for 2025 Lowrance HDS Pro review 2025 ( superseded HDS Live ) The HDS Live was superseded in December 2022 by the HDS Pro which will make its way onto the shelves on most fishing retailers by Q1 2023
However, bearing location and how well they are sealed sometimes mean more than the number of bearings, especially for saltwater spinning reels