ZEBCOSpyn Spinning Fishing Reel, 3 Bearings (2 + Clutch), Instant Anti-Reverse with Front-Adjustable Drag, All-Metal Gears

Zebo reels are perfectly good for almost all fishing. I've used them for over 50 years and most of my reels have been Zebco.Maybe the drag setting isn't as precise as on a more expensive reel, but that isn't as important with a spinning or a spin-cast reel in my opinion. It is much more important on a bait-casting reel.The retrieve is nice and smooth and the anti-reverse works nicely. It casts nicely. Essentially does everything I need it to do!Quite a good reel. Fishing technique is more important than the reel in fishing in my experience. A good fisherman can catch fish with almost anything.Perhaps a professional guide might not want to use Zebco for the sake of appearance, but I'll bet they will catch as many fish on a Zebco as on a more expensive reel.It will catch fish!

I have been replacing older (20+ year old) Daiwa and Zebco gear that hasn't been well maintained, and taking a look at various reels.I'm normally an open-face reel kind of user, as I love the flexibility and control I generally feel over a closed spinning reel like the Zebco 202 or 33. This reel is exactly why I like these setups. The unit feels solid, well-built and strong. The drag adjusts easily and the anti-reverse seems to be strong in 'lawn testing'. For as strong as the unit feels, it is incredibly lightweight. I'm not fishing for local lake fish, nothing massive, so the 10lb test is likely more than what I'll need, so I haven't replaced it yet.Nice product, will acquire again.

This is a really nice reel! It is very smooth and I wish I had better words to use to describe just how smooth it is! I think it has three ball bearings in it. It has the automatic anti reverse, which is awesome! When the line starts to pull out, it automatically locks so I cannot accidently unspool more line than intended. This is just the second reel I've gotten like this and I'll never go back to anything other than the automatic anti reverse.I also like that the handle is collapsible, so I can't break it easily in storage or transport.I got this for my 12 year old son's rod for Christmas and, honestly, I'm a bit jealous. It's nicer than my own favorite reel (also by Zebco). I think I'm a life long customer now - everything I've gotten from them has been exceptional.

Zebco Brands have been around since forever(ok 1954). They have always been associated with fishing. You do not survive in the Fishing equipment business for 66 years + if your products are bad. This is a great little, size 30, spinning reel. It is set for lightweight fishing, with a max of 10lb test and it comes pre-spooled with a 10lb test already on the reel(hows that for value). I have married this reel, to a very lightweight pole (8-17lb line recommendation). It has a smooth feel as I spin the reel and I can foresee some great days of fishing with this lightweight tackle. This is a great value and a good way to obtain equipment from a Brand with a Long History in the fishing reel business. This is a good starter reel for someone and a good addition to my fishing arsenal.

As a sixty-two year old guy who wishes he fished more than he does, I smile as a take this Zebco reel out of its box. It was my late grandfather who introduced me to fishing on the Susquehanna River fifty-five years ago. We used Zebco reels.It's astonishing to me that a quality starter spinning reel of this kind is available for $20. That doesn't seem possible.The reviewer who noted the overloading (with line) of the reel is correct, but that's hardly a head wound when reviewing the reel itself. The drag adjusts with a firm and satisfying click.This Zebco Spyn reel gives every impression of being a well-balanced spinning reel with smooth mechanics and an appetite for catching fish.