Glad to see some luv for the Zebcos! I love em too! I just bought a brand spanking new Zebco Omega Pro Z03 and am looking fwd to using it this week. I grew up using Zebcos. I also have a Shakespeare spinning reel, but I dont like it as much.
The reason i love the Zebco is because it is very user-friendly. I hadnt fished in 30 years and just this season the fishing bug bit me again. I'm out of practice and there is a ton of new technology I'm having to learn. Anyway I thought I'd buy a new spinning reel and try it out on my little pond. I fished all day but spent at least 2 hours trying to untangle the mess that Shakespeare made. Over and over it would get tangled. I'm sure it was because I didnt know what I was doing.
But I gave up. No fun at all. I would much rather spend my time fishing blissfully without all the hassles that the spinning reel gave me. If you like em, more power to ya. But for me, I just love the Zebco. I just bought a new Zebco z03 pro online (paid $64 for it) and I dont care if some call it a toy. I like em. My great uncle was the best fishrman I have ever seen (in life or on tv) and he used spincast Zebcos all his life. They worked fine for him and they work great for me.
Now....'lets go fishing'.
