Zebco Omniflex

[Fred Allen]

How is this line? I got a roll of 7000 yards for only a few dollars at walmart and spooled it on my spinning reel for fishing. Will it handle bass and crappies and stuff like that ok? Just maybe fishing with Ned or Senko.

[jbsoonerfan]

7,000 yards for a few bucks, must be great stuff.

[optimator]

26 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said:

7,000 yards for a few bucks, must be great stuff.

Sounds like a lifetime supply of backing anyways. 

[huZZah]

I have omniflex in 6 and 10 lb. You get what you pay for, but since it’s mostly for my kids, you can’t beat it. I don’t even blink when I have to cut 20 yards of tangled nest off after my 7 yr olds first cast of the day. I’ve respooled his reel 2 times now. And don’t really care cause it’s omniflex. 
 

It has bad memory, but it holds up. I use the 6lb for my panfish rod and I’ve caught a couple almost 1# bass by “mistake.”  It’s fine.  Don’t expect great, but it’s fine. 

[Teal]

I have spool of it and it use it as backing only.  

[diehardbassfishing]

 

After experience with this, you'll appreciate better mono lines.

 

Karl

[ironbjorn]

You're about to spend half your fishing time cussing.

[Jigfishn10]

I didn’t think they made it anymore. 

When I started fishing I used it. 

It dries out fast. I was constantly changing line out during the season. If you don’t mind stripping half your spool and replacing line after every 2 or 3 outings, then score! That 7,000 yds will get you through a couple 3 seasons. 

[garroyo130]

 

****Omniflex goes between these two***

 

[Mbirdsley]

I use it for backing to fill up half of my spool.  Than a put good line on the other half.  That’s about all I would use zebco, eagle claw, and any other cheap 550 yard Wally World $1.99 line for. 

[bulldog1935]

Zebco Omniflex and Abu Bonnyl are among the thickest nylon monos for pound-test.  

They do this on purpose to help spincast reel line pick-up release the line to cast.  Both monos are about the same diameter as Berkley Big Game.  

 

If you try a thin line (e.g., fluorocarbon or copolymer) on your spincast reel, you'll discover the line pick-up won't release the thin line to cast unless you "double-button" - push the button, grab the line outside the reel, release the button, then push the button again - this time it will cast.  

[Born 2 fish]

Just use Berkeley big game if you want a cheap line that is decent.

[Crankin4Bass]

4 hours ago, bulldog1935 said:

Zebco Omniflex and Abu Bonnyl are among the thickest nylon monos for pound-test.  

They do this on purpose to help spincast reel line pick-up release the line to cast.  Both monos are about the same diameter as Berkley Big Game.  

 

If you try a thin line (e.g., fluorocarbon or copolymer) on your spincast reel, you'll discover the line pick-up won't release the thin line to cast unless you "double-button" - push the button, grab the line outside the reel, release the button, then push the button again - this time it will cast.  

I never knew this. Thanks for explaining.

 

I have a few spincast reels for when nieces and nephews visit. Anyone have recommendations for mono line brand for spincast reels in the 4 to 10lb range?

[roadwarrior]

Duh?  What is this thread about?

Walmart has 700 yards of #4 form $1.74. Pay up a little for#6, $1.97.

 

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Zebco-Omniflex-Monofilament-Fishing-Line-6-Pound-Tested/16777058

[Dirtyeggroll]

I used it all the time fishing farm ponds growing up when all I used was Shakespeare spinning gear from Walmart. Caught thousands of bass up to 8 lbs on it, including the one in my profile picture. Broke off a few times but can’t say it would have been less with any other line.

[Fred Allen]

OH my mistake it is 700 yards not 7000! So basically its pretty crappy from comments here. I will give it a try a few times anyway. I will end up using it as backing as recommended here. Thank!

[Fred Allen]

11 hours ago, Jigfishn10 said:

I didn’t think they made it anymore. 

When I started fishing I used it. 

It dries out fast. I was constantly changing line out during the season. If you don’t mind stripping half your spool and replacing line after every 2 or 3 outings, then score! That 7,000 yds will get you through a couple 3 seasons. 

Im looking at the roll now and it says 2014 on it! Maybe old stock and they not making it now.

[roadwarrior]

Well, for the price I'm surprised they sell it at all. 

[Jigfishn10]

13 hours ago, Fred Allen said:

Im looking at the roll now and it says 2014 on it! Maybe old stock and they not making it now.

I remember using it back in the 90's when I first got into fishing and when I saw "Zebco Omniflex" it wasn't registering. I remember that Shakespeare had the line...no pun intended.

Couldn't tell you when Zebco got it.

 

Coincidently, does anyone know what Zebco stands for?

[bulldog1935]

@Jigfishn10 Zero Hour Bomb Company and Shakespeare are now the same company - both PureFishing.  

In 2014, Zebco was a still separate company, but had already acquired both Lew's and Martin then.  

[Jigfishn10]

11 minutes ago, bulldog1935 said:

@Jigfishn10 Zero Hour Bomb Company and Shakespeare are now the same company - both PureFishing.  

In 2014, Zebco was a still separate company, but had already acquired both Lew's and Martin then.  

For some reason I knew I couldn't get one by you bulldog1935...?...Hope all is well buddy

[J Francho]

Shakespeare is part of Pure Fishing, but Zebco is not. 

https://about.purefishing.com/our-brands/

Zebco is part of Rather Outdoors.

https://www.ratheroutdoors.com/en/our-brands

[BHal14]

On 3/7/2021 at 6:32 PM, Fred Allen said:

Im looking at the roll now and it says 2014 on it! Maybe old stock and they not making it now.

They all say 2014

[garroyo130]