Zebco 33

I know that there are some folks that have an almost cult like following of these, but I have never been a fan. I found this one at an estate sale today and after handling it I knew I had to find it a home. Everything about it is as smooth as I have ever felt one to be. Gave little for it so this is not a funds oriented post. Many people have begun their fishing days with one of these and that is where this one needs to go; to a beginner. It has a little schmutz on it but nothing some soap and water wont fix. I will give this reel to a young beginner who doesn't have one of his own, and I will trust that the adults will honor this and keep things as they are intended. I want all contact here as a return post and no PM's so everyone can follow this. Post a message stating how old the beginner is and why he should get it and I will have my wife decide who the winner is. Feel free to post until this coming Friday, 11/7/14 at 5pm and I will let everyone know what my Wife (Joni) has decided when she gets home from work. Here's a few pics, and good luck to you.

Too bad the ones they make nowadays are junk....older ones are bulletproof.

WTG Skeet!!!!!! It looks like one of the older ones but they always worked good.

Wademaster - Folks aren't going to be able to say that anymore - I picked up a new Ladies 33 rod/reel combo for my grand daughter for when she came this summer and Zebco re-designed the reel again and it really works nice!! I took the 10 lb. Cajun Red line off and put 6 lb. Trilene XL on it and it casts like a bullet and reels in fine!! Even has left/right retrieve now and it's really nice. They even have a trigger spin 33 that looks really good!

Here's the info on the new ones
33® Spincast Reel

May have to pick one of those up for the wife. The last 2 or 3 I've gotten her in the last year or two aren't worth the plastic they're wrapped in. They weren't like the one you showed though. May give it a try.....

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May have to pick one of those up for the wife. The last 2 or 3 I've gotten her in the last year or two aren't worth the plastic they're wrapped in. They weren't like the one you showed though. May give it a try.....

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Pony up the $ and get her a zebco omega. They are way better than the 33's.

Omega® Spincast Reel

I've used a couple of those high end zebcos. Actually I dropped one in a lake once.....wasn't even mine.

a big congrats to you skeetbum!!!!! excellent jesture!!!

Good deed.

Brenda tells me I am in my second childhood. Do I qualify?

Mama's taking all applications Tom.

Not to muddy your thread.............But this great jesture got me thinking, I belong to a forum of a different interest ( motorcycles ) they created a thread call " pay it forward "

Basically someone puts up a item they think someone else could use......the first responsible person to reply with interest gets it, then the receiving parson has a certain amount of time to post something of his/hers to give to someone who needs it..........and so on and on.

It really works well........ the gifter decides weather to ask for shipping costs or cover it himself.................Something to consider!

Oh and everything is done in the forum......... no behind the scenes private messaging. well except for contact info/addresses.

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Originally Posted by midcarolina

Not to muddy your thread.............But this great jesture got me thinking, I belong to a forum of a different interest ( motorcycles ) they created a thread call " pay it forward "

Basically someone puts up a item they think someone else could use......the first responsible person to reply with interest gets it, then the receiving parson has a certain amount of time to post something of his/hers to give to someone who needs it..........and so on and on.

It really works well........ the gifter decides weather to ask for shipping costs or cover it himself.................Something to consider!

Oh and everything is done in the forum......... no behind the scenes private messaging. well except for contact info/addresses.

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We do have a Pay it forward/Good deed forum here......look at the index it is a sub forum of this forum.

HaHa........... How about that! just goes to show one can't fix stupid.........I hide it well but it still shows...........I rarely go to the main page, new posts and quick links is my go to..........That's about the best excuse I got...........:biggrin

Ha ha

That's one fo the reasons I posted it here. I wanted as many folks as possible to see it to be sure it went to where it was supposed to go. I really wanted to do it incognito, I do what I was taught to do and need no thanks or recognition for what I do. Too late for that now. If y'all know of anyone coming through the ranks I would appreciate the input.....Skeet

A good deed Skeetbum, a good deed.:highfive:ThumbsUp

[QUOTE=BlackWidow;2820400]Pony up the $ and get her a zebco omega. They are way better than the 33's.

I bought my daughter one,Its the most expensive reel I ever bought,but I feel she is worth it.

Guys, Gals; Please PM me or Skeetbum ASAP if anyone knows a kid that is in need of a fishing reel. We'll git one out to'em, just let us know please.

We may have a candidate.

Thanks Skeetbum.

And if anyone else has stuff they want to simply give away, you can PM me and we can discuss how to "pay it forward" together. Thanks all, you da best.