Sports Zebco reels can last for decades, but only with proper maintenance Published: May. 27, 2012, 3:40 p.m. By Michael C. Bolton ...

Our fishing expert reviewed the best catfishing reels, including spinning and baitcast reels along with rod and reel combos. These are his go-to reels from Abu Garcia, Zebco, and more.

The Zebco 33 continues to be the gold standard by which all spincast reels are judged. It had been a while since I had handled one of these reels. For perspective, the last one I remember using had ...

By the end of 1949, the first Zebco reel, the "Standard," rolled off the company's production line. The first reel carried the name of Zero Hour Bomb Company. In 1956, the name was shortened to Zebco.

Zebco probably should have acted sooner than it did, said Jeff Pontius, the company’s president since 1998. Most U.S. tackle manufacturers moved all but high-end reel production offshore decades ...

Above: The 12,000-square-foot “fishing reel” home, built for R.D. Hull in 1969, is up for sale for $6 million in Rogers County. Courtesy ...

The national Old Reel Collectors Association holds its convention in Tulsa and marks Zebco's 70th anniversary.

Zebco was bought by the Brunswick Corporation in 1961 and continued to innovate the fishing industry with new reel and tackle designs. Location Currently not on view Credit Line Brunswick Corporation, ...

The Zebco Bullet has a 5.1:1 gear ratio, which due to spool size is actually faster than some 6:1 reels. It picks up 29.6 inches of line per turn of the handle.