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 Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
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03/03/20 10:21 PM
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Dan_n_Texas
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Still an old favorite. Who remembers what the "On / Off" knob on the side does? ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2020/03/full-20598-42079-01_zebco.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2020/03/full-20598-42080-02_zebco.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2020/03/full-20598-42081-03_zebco.jpg)
On average, your heart beats 100,000 times a day. One day, one of those heartbeats will be your last. Then what?
The answer is found in Jesus Christ who said "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10
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Re: Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/03/20 10:46 PM
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Donald Harper
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The lever on the other side allows you to pull line off the reel without pushing the casting button, I believe this round knob makes a clicking sound as the line comes out. This is an added feature for Cat Fishing. May have that backwards??
Last edited by Donald Harper; 03/03/20 10:53 PM.
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Re: Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/03/20 10:51 PM
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crapyetr
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i still have 2...33 Platinum...the best...i put 10 lb braid on one and throws gr8...might spray the line with wd40 ever now and then...no backlash / ever...i'm 70 and hope to die castin' my 33
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Re: Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/03/20 10:58 PM
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Jimbo
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Still using my Zebco 33 and I've got a total of 4.
Keep them clean and fresh line and they are bomb proof.
Just one more cast!
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Re: Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/03/20 11:19 PM
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uncle_bagster
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They'd take a lot of abuse. When they got to where they weren't casting good, just give them a quick dunk in the water and you were back in action.
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Re: Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/04/20 12:35 AM
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Rayzor
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The reel that made all of y'all retrieve with your right hand. Not me. Ha, ha! I had a Mitchell 300 with left hand retrieve!
Go me!
Be safe, Rayzor ![[Linked Image]](http://i418.photobucket.com/albums/pp267/JLedbetter/th_Boatpics036.jpg) 2001 Triton Tx-21/225 Mercury EFI
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Re: Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/04/20 02:19 AM
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Bassdeer
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maybe for you, line and a stick where I grew up.:)
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Re: Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/04/20 03:11 AM
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2014NITROZ-7
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Way back when,would go to Wal-Mart and buy two Zebco 202's. go below the dam on Hugo lake in Oklahoma and catch carp until the gears in the reels were dust.
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Re: Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/04/20 03:53 AM
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blooper961
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Its a shame the 33s are not built like they used to be
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Re: Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
[Re: Rayzor]
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03/04/20 04:30 PM
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Dan_n_Texas
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The reel that made all of y'all retrieve with your right hand. Not me. Ha, ha! I had a Mitchell 300 with left hand retrieve!
Go me! I have a Mitchell 301 (right hand retrieve) ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2020/03/full-20598-42187-mitchell_1.jpg)
On average, your heart beats 100,000 times a day. One day, one of those heartbeats will be your last. Then what?
The answer is found in Jesus Christ who said "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." John 10:10
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Re: Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
[Re: Rayzor]
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03/04/20 05:15 PM
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forkduc
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Re: Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/04/20 09:03 PM
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Fishinfellow
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I remember every night before a fishing trip up until I was about 10, my dad and I would re-spool all our reels! I had the job of holding tension on a spool with a pencil through it. I had 2 or 3 different zebco 33's but the oldest one was my favorite for whatever reason, loose squeaky handle and all!
Thats my money fish ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/vXEgQG1t.jpg) Kris Winhold
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Re: Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/04/20 10:25 PM
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avid_basser
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Man does this bring back memories...
I had a love / hate relationship with our Zebco 33's...love that they would cast good and fight just about fish with ease...hate that it would tangle even with the best of line management. AHAHAHAHAH
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Re: Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/05/20 12:13 AM
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Grainraiser
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My dad was a VIrgil Ward fan so we used Johnson Century reels. 33's were the jeeps of the fishing world.
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Re: Zebco 33 ~~ The Reel of Our Childhood
[Re: Dan_n_Texas]
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03/05/20 01:12 AM
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butch sanders
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still have mine
caught 100's of fish on it
from perch to bass
it is retired
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