What’s your favorite type of reel?
Apr 28, 2022 14:56:13 #
Apr 28, 2022 17:32:16 #
HenryG wrote:
Depends on what I'm fishing for don't use spincaster anymore use to in the younger days a Johnson Century all metal thouse reels took a beating. 🇺🇸🎣😎👍
The Johnson Century and Citation were about all I have used since the ‘60’s until the Zebco Bullet came out. Still have a couple Johnson’s on the shelf.
Apr 28, 2022 19:36:37 #
Apr 28, 2022 19:38:49 #
Randyhartford wrote:
I still love my Zebco Bullet….
That Bullet is not your grandpa’s Zebco. The retrieve is about the same as a nice baitcaster. I use mine a lot more than I thought I would. Still have several spinning , baitcasters, and my vintage Bronson 63.
Apr 28, 2022 20:02:36 #
Mauwehu
Loc: Norwalk Ct
Had a Johnson spinning reel as a kid with a underspun trigger. Loved that reel.
Apr 28, 2022 21:16:21 #
My emotional favorite is the old Garcia Mitchell 300 spinning reel. Got one for my 13th birthday. It had a tendency for line to get wrapped under the spool(no skirted spools in the 60’s). Also you didn’t dare use it around salt water. Still I caught lots of fish with it and you could always get parts for it.
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Apr 28, 2022 22:56:39 #
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
I grew up with a spinning reel and still have it, but I decided to try a baitcaster and now they are my go to. I still drown night crawlers with the spinning gear, but everything else is bc.
Apr 29, 2022 00:05:04 #
JR okie wrote:
That Bullet is not your grandpa’s Zebco.
You got that right! 👍
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Apr 29, 2022 16:15:24 #
rriggs
Loc: North Carolina
Broadcaster unless fishing really light lures then I use a spinning reel.
Apr 29, 2022 19:54:34 #
Mauwehu
Loc: Norwalk Ct
AzRando71 wrote:
My emotional favorite is the old Garcia Mitchell 300 spinning reel. Got one for my 13th birthday. It had a tendency for line to get wrapped under the spool(no skirted spools in the 60’s). Also you didn’t dare use it around salt water. Still I caught lots of fish with it and you could always get parts for it.
We must be about the same age. I’m just 72. I got one in the 60s too. Went to look at it today and I couldn’t find it. Not giving up yet.
Apr 29, 2022 20:20:35 #
[quote=Danjeffself]Here I go over the 3 top
Spincast reels are what I grew up using and I can rebuild them, I buy the heavy duty using 20-50lb test as I mainly go after bigger catfish in the river that still have pretty, healthy lean meat. My juglines are by far the best catfishing tools I use.
Spincast reels are what I grew up using and I can rebuild them, I buy the heavy duty using 20-50lb test as I mainly go after bigger catfish in the river that still have pretty, healthy lean meat. My juglines are by far the best catfishing tools I use.
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