Theres nothing wrong with these reels The only reason they get a bad wrap nowadays is because of KZread fishing videos

@Braveheart_2058

Жыл бұрын

Exactly !

@masyvalorant

Жыл бұрын

or because they are made for 6 year olds lol

@Braveheart_2058

Жыл бұрын

@@masyvalorant I can tell you right now , the Bullet was not made for a 6 year ! You also get almost zero backlash with a spincast ! Which means more time fishing !

@masyvalorant

Жыл бұрын

@@Braveheart_2058 or just learn to fish with the equipment you buy 🤣 i casted my bait caster, conventional, and spin reel on 7 foot and ultra light allllll day yesterday without any hiccups

@Gstar5150

Жыл бұрын

Until you try throwing a 16th ounce on it and it goes 10 feet, spincasting reels are dog water don't fool yourself, no serious fisherman goes out for gear and says "HeY iMmA gEt a SpInCaStEr"

I am a serious fisherman, and I have used my Zebco 33 Classic, Zebco 44 Classic triggerspin, and my Zebco UL4 (mini)triggerspin for trout since new in the early 1980's. Never a problem. They all cast across the county and I can hit the spot with the FeatherTouch brake. They're not the fastest retrieve, but I've never lost a fish because of that. I've owned and still own a lot of spinning reels, but these always go into the boat because they get kicked around and there are no tangles. I'm there to fight fish, not the tackle. They're not just for kids.

@hillbilly4christ638

Жыл бұрын

There is a reason that these reels have survived. They just plain work. Adjusted for the rate of inflation, the old zebco 33 would cost over two hundred dollars today. They were made like a fine watch and performed equally well.

@OutnBacker

Жыл бұрын

@@hillbilly4christ638 Well now, I wouldn't put them in the category of a fine watch, but they were defintely workmanlike and utilitarian. Mine have survived alot of rough handling in a narrow canoe for decades whereas I put the old Mitchell's and other spinners in a rack to keep from wrecking them.

@battlefox8460

11 ай бұрын

I got a quick question, im new to fishing in my later years and i bought a spincast reel cause they said it was great for learning, my question is ,is it normal for the line to be all wavy and squiggly after you cast it and also when reeling it in?

@brianfitch5469

11 ай бұрын

​@@battlefox8460ya that happens with them some its alright. Its mostly the line memory.

@tylercrank7729

9 ай бұрын

⁠@@battlefox8460that will happen with any reel whether it’s a baitcaster, an open face, or a spin cast. Like the comment above stated it comes down to line memory. Line memory has a lot to do with the quality of line that is used. In all honesty, when buying a spin cast they’re typically spooled with lower grade line resulting in more line memory resulting in the curls you’re noticing. If you were to spool it with higher grade line it would be less of a problem. If you’re not trying get deep into all the specifics I would recommend looking up a video or two on “fishing line management” tips to keep these curls from affecting you’re overall fishing time. In the long run I think you’d be satisfied with an open face(spinning reel). They seem complicated at first but they’re a lot of fun. I recently picked my old spin cast up to have some nostalgia and I can’t lie it was majorly fun, but in terms of efficiency and fun the spinning reel is right there too. Good luck and tight lines mate.

People think spincast reels are junk because some over inflated ego KZread fisherman told them so.

@Blaze_556

3 ай бұрын

People have been catching fish with spin cast reels long before KZread was ever invented

Spin cast reels are just baitcasters without the backlash 😂

@kencleg7721

Жыл бұрын

Bingo

@HxFisher

9 ай бұрын

Yes but they can’t withstand some lures they are too heavy and they aren’t complicated

@user-np4ev3cd5g

7 ай бұрын

You sir have peaked my interest

@jdp21211

7 ай бұрын

@@HxFishernope spincast can withstand anything

@TravisTheSavage

3 ай бұрын

​@@HxFisherhavnt found anything that my spincast can't handle

I'm a serious fisherman but I have arthritis and neuropathy in my hands and I can't cast a spinning or baitcaster like I used to. But last week I used an old 50 cent yard sale find Southbend fishing pal instead of my higher end spincasts on a trip to show my buddy its not all about the gear or what you spend on it. I caught 36 eating sized bluegill, 50 little ones for baiting the catfish jugs, 3 nice smallmouth, 2 nice largemouth, and a 26 inch channel cat on that little pole with redworms, nightcrawlers and plain Aberdeen hooks. He didn’t do as well with his fancy spinning rig and baitcaster plus a bunch of lures. Kick a spincaster all you like but they put meat on the table. Tomorrow I'm cutting me a cane pole and let it start curing just to show him how cheap and primitive I can go and outfish him. How about we all just use what we want instead of kicking someone else's gear?

@escapetherace1943

5 күн бұрын

literally how it goes, the old timer with the 202 combo always outcatches a dude trying to look fancy with his baitcaster (which casts not as far as a zebco, lol)

I've caught more fish on my old Zebco T11 trigger reel on an Ugly Stik 4'6" ultralight rod than any other combination I own, like by a factor of ten. It always works, casts a mile, and makes a bluegill feel like a humpback whale. I've caught catfish, big bass, even a little stingray on it. It never lets me down.

@captaindookey

21 күн бұрын

Ive built something similar but with a 33 micro trigger spin. That thing turned fishing into catching a few weeks in the spring. Absolutely loved it but it looked wonky.

Made myself learn how to use a spinning reel years ago. Now I'm doing the same with a bait caster. Use what you have and try out what you can. Dont care what ppl think.

I run a bunch of Daiwa sealine reels for flathead catfish but have several larger Zebco spin cast reels I use as well. Sometimes I just want to punch the button & let it fly, there's been some mighty impressive sized fish put in the boat by the ol' Zebco reels

@CastFromTheHip

Жыл бұрын

They’re not the most glamorous reels in the world, but they put fish on the board. Thanks for stopping by!

@snakesgunsandbikes

6 ай бұрын

Live next to the river. Just got an 808 Boss Hawg combo for $31. Put in new string and I have no doubt it will pull them in just as good.

I just bought my not even 2 year old daughter a disney princess Shakespeare pushbutton rod n reel and the handle even lights up every cast! ... Let me tell you that thing is amazing and i love it might be my best combo yet!... I mean ehrm... Her best combo yet

@Mushroom.Madness.

Ай бұрын

We meet again 😂 I got my hands onto a vintage zebco 33 and it's kinda nice for a second reel to carry and not to having to fumble around with when I need a quick no brain one handed cast

I like to use a spincast in the fall when the fish start getting sluggish. Slow oscillation means I can still fish cranks and dive baits in a slower presentation to mimic their environment. Baitcaster is way too fast no matter what anyone says, one turn of a baitcaster is like three turns from a spincast

@CastFromTheHip

Жыл бұрын

That's actually a pro-move. Mechanically slowing your retrieve removes some of the human habit out of the equation. Genius.

@katyhart8144

Жыл бұрын

I wondered if my Zebco was retrieving slower. Thank you for explaining when that's a helpful feature!

@J.D905

10 ай бұрын

Just get a lower gear ratio bait caster or spinning reel. You can retrieve as slow as you would ever need to. And they outperform spincast

@TravisTheSavage

3 ай бұрын

​@@J.D905I have all the yet I've never lost a fish with my spincast and I always lose shit on my baitcast while my spinning is just in between on losing the fish

@donalddouds6033

Күн бұрын

@@J.D905that makes zero sense though honestly. Why would you intentionally by a low gear ratio bait caster when there is a perfectly good spin caster that already has that? The cost alone is enough to debunk that opinion. If you don’t like them that’s all well and good but I can attest to the ability of my Zebco 33 micro gold with a 4’6 ultra light rod and a 1” foam bobber blasting trout with trout magnets all day long.

I’m a tournament fisherman and I fish all the time and I have abunch of zebcos I use a lot for bream and things they are so reliable and sure I don’t use them when I’m bass fishing but I love them it’s what I grew up on so they will always have a special place in my heart nothing like a zebco 33

80's zebco 33's are some of the best ever made

Bringing my brother's kids out fishing with these reels saves me A LOT of time taking wind loops out and head aches

I keep a Zebco Delta Spincast w/ telescope rod on my backpack. I use it with sabikis on the pier for instant bait fish. I'll eventually find more use for it when I find a good freshwater place.

old zebco rod was my first fishing reel at age 4 or 5 and it brings back memories

Because spinning wont stop getting twisted, so i can either spend 2hrs i have fixing a spinning or actually fish with a spincast. Ima keep both strapped tbh. 😂

@justaddwater1776

Жыл бұрын

Don’t reel it backwards most have a break preventing that but yours must be broken or cheap

@GFYM1738

Ай бұрын

Never in my life had that problem unless it's super cheap mono, I have bought a spinning reel tho that loved tangling up without tension on the line. Bought some good quality line and problem was gone.

Started as a kid with a zebco, worked up from there but still used both as an adult … great for kids and beginners

@CastFromTheHip

Жыл бұрын

Yeah they’re not the best, but they serve their purpose in certain scenarios!

Great for float fishing and even some lures too.

I’m a tournament angler. For 45 years I never have used normal spinning reels that hang underneath like the pros. I use a spin caster only. Spin casters and bait casters. Everybody Stops laughing when I win the tournament. Then I laugh all the way home. I can do things with my spin caster that absolutely cannot be done with a regular spinning reel or a big caster. There’s way more to it than just the ability to skip. It’s about being able to hold it like a Champaign glass and then you can keep the line in between your fingers. I feel the bite with my fingers, not the handle of the rod. I can wiggle my bait by moving just my fingers and no rod movement, with just one hand.. When my finesse Texas rig nearly hits the water i can feather the last 6 inches with my fingers on the line, then I can let it drop with absolutely zero forward pendulum activity, often it travels away from me underneath the bush. If I did the same with the bait caster it would pendulum down even just a few centimeters forward towards me instead. I only use pistol grips so I can keep the real close to my body, I pitch it underhand like a softball pitcher. I can hit any mark with zero splash, skip a 4 inch Senko 20 skips flat across the surface…Oh the dropshot on a spin caster…. just getting started, see you at the weigh in.

a baitcaster is a multiplier, a spinning reel is called a fixed spool reel and a spin cast is called a closed face reel, fish what ever is comfortable for you

You'd buy for bowfishing, somone with limited hand use (elderly or handicapped,) a child, they work nice for sabiki rigs with a sabiki pole. Sometimes they are just fun for nostalgia, having somthing less likely to be stolen as edc, a simple small pole an spincaster you may not worry as much about damaging.

Those are what I always used for crappie fishing. I love the old 33s

@CastFromTheHip

6 ай бұрын

Right on

I still use an old zebco 33 for catfish, but anything artificial it’s spinning or baitcast

Dude the Zebco Rhino medium setup stays in my truck year round. Haters gonna hate 🤷🏻‍♂️

I recently found a bunch of old rod and reels from my uncle who recently passed away and the Zebco 33 was one of the few reels that still had some of the best action.

Never used a zebco in my life until I Happened to be out of town working near a lake, picked up a spincast for 20$ and a rod for 7$ caught lots of fish on that rod and reel, spincast has earned my respect!

I think you’ve missed the boat on this one. Although it’s true Zebco makes some pretty cheap stuff, you show the Zebco Bullet MG in your video a $169 reel here in Canada. It is good for both ripping baits with its 5.1:1 gear ratio, but is also fantastic for finesse fishing with light tackle, something baitcasters don’t particularly excel at.

@CastFromTheHip

Жыл бұрын

The MG has been performing pretty well and I’d rather use that than a baitcaster. Baitcasts are actually my least-favorite reel. I just wish they actually made it with 100% metal parts with stainless steel gears. I want a $250 Zebco

The fish don’t know which reel your using. If the goal is to catch fish, the best reel is the one you have on your rod.

I think the problem is how easy they are to use.

Bro I got a 25 dollar zebco 33 and it works just as good as a 200 dollar one

@The5LazyNinjas

6 ай бұрын

you get bite indicator on it?

@JayTX.

4 ай бұрын

Your boyfriend telling you you got a bite is not a bite indicator ​@@The5LazyNinjas

Spin cast reel are good reels for a beginner to grow out on. They are easy to use and have a working drag in the event the beginner catches something bigger that expected. The key to getting beginners interested in fishing is to make everything as easy as possible. Then as they get older they can gravitate towards more complex spinning, fly and bait casting reels.....

Heck I slayed bass on a zebco 33 until I upgraded to bait casters. There’s nothing wrong with spin cast reels. The only reason they ain’t popular is because they’re not good looking compared to spinning and bait casting reels

@CastFromTheHip

3 ай бұрын

Facts

growing up in Louisiana I had a old cajun neighbor. He only used zebco reels with 10lb test line and I've seen rim reel in more big refish than anyone else in my life.

i don’t mind them, just don’t like when it gets all tangled in there i use spinning reels

@CastFromTheHip

3 ай бұрын

Spinning reels are the best no-nonsense, do-everything reels.

Well I got older. I’m not young anymore. These reels cast far with ease and I’ve used them everywhere from the mountains of Colorado to the saltwater flats of Rio Honda. And I’ve got boatloads of fish. My damn shoulders and joints aren’t what they used to be and I like to spend my time fishing not cussing or raising hell over backlash. They are cheap. I keep two extra backups. It’s hard to beat a 33 or a 404. And my kids cut their teeth on the 202.

I’m buying a push button to add to my fishing collection since I’ve already gotten the bait caster and open face now I just need a button press

I’m pretty serious about my fishing, I use spincast reels when I can because they don’t make knots and I don’t like paying attention to the reel or fixing bs knots

Spincast is superior when trying to achieve reliable distance while casting from a kayak. I tried baitcasting from it but it was the wrong place to learn

I still use a couple Zebco 808’s and I have a few Zebco 33’s that I use.

I like them I have 2 bait casters and 4 spincast reels just depends on what mood I'm in why would anyone trash them they are all fun

They're literally awesome and weather proof

I remember seeing a video about how in the early 90's a few big tourney fisherman used to break out 808's when they knew they were going tp be doing alot of skipping and dock shooting.

I dislike not being able to see the mechanism of the reel. I used these plenty as a kid and even my son has a paw patrol spin caster. Good reels but nothing to write home about lol

Largest bass I ever caught was on a Zebco 33

@CastFromTheHip

3 ай бұрын

Nice!

Man i used zebco spincast reels my whole life and just this past year i switched to wisker seeker tackle and cold water okuma bait casters and idk if i can go back haha. I do have an old zebco ive had for probably ten years that i caught a five pound channel cat on the other day. So they definitely can handle some strain. Then again the zebco i have is an older model that had been made better than newer ones today

If you are anti spin cast reels suck on it buddy I caught a 12 pound largemouth bass in my pond with mine 😍

@CastFromTheHip

3 ай бұрын

Haha I love my spincast, and awesome enthusiasm. Nice bass!

I just bought a brand new Johnny Morris Signature baitcaster at an Estate sale for $4.. It was a $169 baitcaster. The guy must have thought it was broken because the spool lock was on and he couldnt get the spool back in. All I did was unlock the spool lock put the spool back in then locked it. WORK GREAT

@CastFromTheHip

6 ай бұрын

Money, glad to hear! I once scored a Shimano Calcutta and some old penn spinning reels for a dollar at a garage sale. Pawned the Calcutta for $150 the same day and kept the penns. Sorta wish I kept it now....

I use one all the time. Zebco delta.

What's funny is acting like all spincast today are like the old zebcos. Which they definitely aren't. You do know they make high quality spincast reels. Oh and millions more use spincast more than anything else.

my grandpa fishes and he has a nice one that’s super smooth and can handle pretty much anything except for bigger lures like swim baits

I use one for catching bait. I use to love them but my dad showed me how to use a spinning and I've been hooked on those ever since

Mine has a serious spider web😂😂

Can't beat a zebco, that's all I fish with. Have around 20

@CastFromTheHip

3 ай бұрын

All you need!

My Dad and I caught 9 bass over 6 pounds with 5 being between 10 and 14 pounds using a zebco 44, a Pflueger trump and a Zebco 33. They had 10 pound test on each. All in 1 morning.

I’m serious about fishing and this is all I’d like to use and I catch big ass fish all the time every day and I’m happy with it Don’t fix what’s not broken

Love my zebco pro 2022. And im 48! Bass all day long!

I’m an avid summer fisherman but I keep it cheap, it works just as good as any other rod and it brings food to the table

@CastFromTheHip

6 ай бұрын

You're not wrong! I think an $80-$100 spinning reel is the sweet spot for the long haul. However, the cheep spincast reels will bring the fish in!

biggest bass I ever caught was on one. I thin kmain drawback is a bit shorter cast, but on the plus side they use less line.

My zebco fishing rod broke too a 6 pounder,still caught it tho😂

These are like the multitool of rods and reels, I like them.

Number one reason for me is quality, ive had the zebco reels break on me before and in nasty ways you cant fix. So i just stick to shimano or penn spinning reels, gonna dable in baitcaster reels soon most likely gonna get the shimano DC series.

Grew up fishing on these with my grandpa and we were never let down idk what is with all the hate

I had a 33 for years it casts all the way across the lake I have caught catfish and trout off of it

I don't like bird nest. So I got myself an abu garcia spincast and I couldn't be any happier

I used to hate them when I was a kid because they used to tangle up so easy but that's what they give you start with but I love my Zebco Rhine RSC3 now.

@CastFromTheHip

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, I've come back around too!

The zebco bullet is a pretty tough reel and far from cheap!

See if you can skip a bait up under a bush with your bait caster. A spin cast will do it every time with no issues.

That black gold pro fish real rod combo you showed SUCKS!!!! Tried two of them from bass pro both came with grinding bearings 😬

Idk why no one uses them so easy to use. They dont get tangled. I tried using a spinning reel and i coukdnt stop cussing it out. The line kept coming off the reel and tangling up.

Bro, I used a Zebco 33 from the time I was 5 until I was probably 16 before I got my first baitcasters!! I am 53 now

I’ve had my Zeno one for 40 plus years still rocks and the drags bad ass my 33 s are ok also

I love them 😅 caught 3 catfish

I got a zebco baitcaster from the 80's it's pretty nice I'm still getting the hang of it tho

I fish the 888 with braid for flathead catfish.

Don't ever disrespect a zebco 33 I'll out fish you anyday with my 33 platinum 💯

Had a Zebco when I was a kid. Worked like crap.

I use them for my catfish poles, since I just tie some gross stuff on the hook and huck it in the river then wait. I just need something that will reliably reel them in. Two big fat Zebcos with 15lb line does me fine.

What kind of rod would you use for the zebco 33 max reel?

@CastFromTheHip

3 ай бұрын

Lew's Laser HS 7' Medium Heavy Action Casting Fishing Rod from WalMart

@expextr

3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Grim20s

2 ай бұрын

Give an ugly stick GX2 a shot

The first cast in this video was made with a $120+ spincast. Most novice anglers who cannot operate baitcasters or spinning reels arent going to shell out that kind of money for a closed face reel.

@CastFromTheHip

Жыл бұрын

True.

@marvinmurakami8828

7 ай бұрын

You can find quite a few excellent spincast reels in the 50 to 70 dollar range. Check out the Pflueger President or my favorite the Zebco Delta.

I want to try one to surf fish in Baja

@CastFromTheHip

Жыл бұрын

Just spray it with WD40 after every use. Saltwater eats Spincast reels. Thanks for stopping by!

They work fine for fisherman who just want an excuse to drink beer .

I’ve had good and bad times with them but I had to stop using them because if God forbid you somehow tangle these things (happened to me twice) it is practically like untangling a under the spool tangle with a spinning reel but worse usually only happens with cheaper reels and after some aging but I figure why spend a hundred on a push button when I could spend it on spinning or a baitcaster

I've caught 2 red fish with one of those

But baitcaster and spinning are both ALREADY EASY 😂

I present the abu magic 170. Swedish precision!

"It is a poor craftsman who blames his tools"

There fantastic river reels for long trotting

Hey there still great reels always have been

If you want to cast well then spin reels are no good. If you have limited time and want it to work well without issue then casting reels are out of the question. Spin and casting reels are just a cash grab to me. Only fish of worth around me are bass. No have boat. Must use spincast, it is not an option. Have a lp casting reel. Even properly calibrated or extra loose... it yet fails to cast as far as the spin cast reels. And the spool spins so easily. It's just for looking professional. Secretly spincast is professional angler's best tool. Nobody casts farther than I do. I get all the far cast compliments

@CastFromTheHip

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback boss!

Cheap spincast: shows spincast reel that cost as much as my baitcaster .

I could never get used to a pushbutton reel

@militarystuffreal

13 күн бұрын

whys that?

@peppitachips1764

13 күн бұрын

@@militarystuffreal I learned on spinners and conventional reels I tried a push button and was so bad I broke it trying to use it and i tried many times after but it so bad

@militarystuffreal

13 күн бұрын

@peppitachips1764 if you somehow break a spincast reel using it, it was either a really really cheap one or your just really bad at using them.

These short videos are difficult to reply to. Talk to any actual fisherman who is actually catching fish - They all own at least 2 Zebco reels.

@CastFromTheHip

6 ай бұрын

Facts

I have a genetic disease called Dupuytrens contracture. The fingers curl up, and the only reel I can still use is the old spin cast. Just saying, some folks can’t throw anything else. 😊

$59 for a Zebco Spincast isn’t cheap!

I have two diawa gold cast GC80's, I wouldn't get rid of them for the world.

Because my reel has a cool Minecraft design 😎

@Deception96

Жыл бұрын

Ok that’s actually sick

Spinning reels and baitcasters are NOT more reliable than an old push button zebco. I have two push button zebco reels, and I’ve had them both since I was probably 6 years old, I’ve never had any problems with them or had one break. They’re amazing and definitely the most reliable reels

@brianhuber1633

9 ай бұрын

Come out and fish montauk with me for a week and let me know how that spincaster holds up

I'm confused are you calling a closed face reel a spin cast because there is a difference

I use them to catch gt on locked drag...

i’m super cereal about fishin