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Joined: Dec 2015
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Found this one at my Grandpa's. He passed about 30 years ago. Never been opened. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.postimg.cc/bwD5dTjR/KIMG0201.jpg) That's gotta be worth some big $ to a collector. I still fish with a couple 33's. They are great for panfishing with light baits but the retrieve ratio is really slow. A quick eBay search shows used ones going for $25-$105.
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Whatchy do is..an pay close attention…take it..an set it right in front of the pad of the firs good size dozer you come across..let it get rolled over 2 or 3 times..then..swing a 20lb sledge at it..just to make sure its ded…then go buy you almost anything else..preferrably a good quality spinnin reel or castin reel..thats how you care for a zebco
"I dont quit.. And ill fight alone if i have to"
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Correction. Cleaning revealed a date; 1989.
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Old Mossy Horns
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Whatchy do is..an pay close attention…take it..an set it right in front of the pad of the firs good size dozer you come across..let it get rolled over 2 or 3 times..then..swing a 20lb sledge at it..just to make sure its ded…then go buy you almost anything else..preferrably a good quality spinnin reel or castin reel..thats how you care for a zebco  
We’re not dead. We just smell that way. Dayum. - AC870
Yessir! I’m always gonna shoot what makes me happy and I want everyone else to do the same! If you shoot one be proud of it and don’t worry what anyone else thinks. - SJ22
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Zebcos are great for bedded crappie. The slow gear ratio crawls a very small bait perfectly at the right speed, which is SLOW. Can’t give away all my secrets though.
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Booner
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I have this Zebco Spinner Model 33 in my collection. Believe it dates to late 50's; works like new. ![[Linked Image]](https://i.postimg.cc/fb9nkxtn/CDF4-F1-F3-F6-BA-49-ED-AB56-EC19-EBF1-BBD5-1-201-a.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.postimg.cc/d1cMCLr7/BA3-C624-F-81-A2-4594-A5-FF-594-A671-DE14-A-1-201-a.jpg)
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Caught many a bass out of my paw paws pond in front of his house using those. That’s all he ever used. I still
Think of him now every time I see one. Good memories
David looney
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My first was one of the "El-Cheapo" BLACK Plastic Cased Zebco at about age 5....(I'm 64). Then about age 8 got a Mitchell 300 Open Face......Still have/use it along with my late Dad's!!
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My grandfather claims to have purchased the first zebco 33 in Baldwin county in the mid 50’s. He said his buddies laughed at him until they saw how it worked.
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Still have mine my Grandpa got me as my 1rst reel . It was also the 1rst reel he bought my son . They to me are the perfect beginner reel for ponds and creeks . Makes me want to put some new line on mine and give the Baitcaster a rest one day soon . By the way I still have 3 of my Grandpas 33's and to Omega Ones . He was a Zebco man . Prize possessions !
When you find your self in a hole stop digging !
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Had a good evening before the storms got too close. Got the Zebco cleaned up. Took it to the Mary Carters Paint Store in Cullman and they replaced a couple parts, lubed it, and put line on for $5. Same Mary Carters from the Hank Jr. song (I’ve got Rights). Anyways, Hayden caught the first fish on the combo in 25 years. I got one too. Good times! ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/R1bBFGX.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/RgmRkds.jpg)
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