Doug, you opening an; “Orphanage for lost and lonely fishing tackle” is to be commended, to say the least!
Have to agree, on the “Ultra-Lite Fishing Bug” that’s been brought up… it’s darn addicting! “Waaaaay back when…”, I used to build spinning rods from the tip sections of fly rod blanks. No one made ready made ultra-lite spinners, terminal tackle, etc., back then either so I had to make my own spinners and spoons to go along with the rods I built.
WHAT A BLAST, to catch a 16" trout, on a rod made from a fly rod blank tip, 3lb. mono and a Alcedo Micron open faced spinning reel! But, then FLY FISHING got a hold of me, 30 + years ago and that was it!
Keep up the charitable and kind hearted work. A lot of poorly discarded tackle is counting on you, I’m sure!
And, there’s a LOT of it, out there too! About 2 months ago, I was at a 2nd. hand store, here on the coast and noticed something very familiar. (I don’t care, if anyone believes this, it IS a true story!!)
It was a round, silver, device with another box taped to it.
I took the item to the counter, as it wasn’t priced. The man there, asked me “Well, what’s it worth to you? It’s a spool and an extra line for an old “weed eater” I know that! Do you have an old weed eater, that that spool will fit?” If ya’ do, give me .50 for the whole shoot’in match!"
Even though my hands were shaking, for fear this was all a "dream", I tossed a dollar on the counter and told the man to "Please, keep the change, it's worth it to me!" and left.
I waited until I got to the car, to carefully cut the tapped box away from the Hardy fly reel, underneath.
The reel, I'd just bought for .50 is a Hardy Perfect, in near "perfect", shape. The "tapped box", I'd paid the other, .50 for, was a brand new, never opened, "Monic WF5F" line.
Like I said, "Keep up with your orphanage, you never know!?!
Paul 
