And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Yup! Still got my 202 & 808. Use the 808 with 6lb test, on a wrist rocket to launch lines over trees, to pull up HAM radio antennas! +50yrs old, still working great!
Johnson Century for my brothers and I. I wore mine and theirs out. I still have the little wooden sheathed knife with the measuring marks, as if length made any difference, that came in the little tackle box that came with it. Damn I had some fun. 67 now so it’s been a minute.
I'm betting more fish have been caught on Zebco 202's than any other reel ever made. Growing up, everyone started out on these.
ReplyDeleteYup! Still got my 202 & 808. Use the 808 with 6lb test, on a wrist rocket to launch lines over trees, to pull up HAM radio antennas! +50yrs old, still working great!
DeleteMy first rig at about 8 yo was a 202.
ReplyDeleteCaught hundreds of breams, bluegills, and crappies.
a friend that was the best fisherman I have ever know used these exclusively and he caught some huge bass
ReplyDeletewe used them for carp at the pay lakes. the reels lasted fairly well but the big fish would wear them out after awhile.
ReplyDeleteRiding my bike to Lake Chabot on a Saturday morning, Zebco rod and reel with mini marshmallows and salmon egg bait. (I's only been 50 years...)
ReplyDeleteNo matter how many reels I try- I still prefer my Zeb! Simple, timeless.
ReplyDeleteZebco! The Zippo of fishing reels!
ReplyDeleteI don't fish but I've always admired the craftsmanship that goes into these little machines.
ReplyDeleteJohnson Century for my brothers and I. I wore mine and theirs out. I still have the little wooden sheathed knife with the measuring marks, as if length made any difference, that came in the little tackle box that came with it. Damn I had some fun. 67 now so it’s been a minute.
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