The Zebco 33 even has a handle that can be switched from one side of the reel to the other in case your child or intended recipient needs it switched—critical for youngsters whose hand ...

Houston can remember the first Zebco reel he saw. It was a Zebco 33 and built as solid as the 1950s into which it was born. And when his grandfather gave it a try, one cast sent the line singing ...

In June 1949, the first 50 hand-made, closed-face fishing reels rolled off the production line. The bomb business was phased out in 1954, about the same time the legendary Zebco 33 was introduced.

Dealing with a tangled bird’s nest of lines is basically inevitable for new fishermen. However, there’s one style of reel that’s less prone to user-induced issues — spincast reels. The ease of use of ...