ZBA30A

This is likely the best spincast reel on the market. It casts and reels smooth. I bought the 20 size for a lighter more palmable reel. It comes pre-spooled with 6lb mono which is very light, it’s okay if you’re targeting trout or crappie. I switched to 10lb to target bass and it still casts great with the heavier line. Highly recommend this reel 9bbs 30ipt.

Zebco finally made a serious spincast reel. Heavy duty, retrieves like lightning, zero tangles, and I've used 20# braid, down to 4# mono and everything in between on the spool. Casting is a smooth, easy, second nature throw. Use it like a bait caster, it will perform exactly the same. Instead of a steel stud doing the winding (like your old Zebco 33), it uses a roller bearing, which makes the retrieve feel like glass. My arthritic hands almost gave up fishing, until I watched a couple You Tube videos starring this reel. Now, I've only need to cast and reel. No pulling over the bail, no thumb pressure. Just push the button, swing, and release the button. Yes, just like when you were a kid---only everything is grown up! It hurts more to tie on a new lure, than it does to fish! Last year, my brother and I kayaked down the Russian River in California, while hitting all the brush and snags along the way. Four really nice salmon (C&R), and my limit of trout, on a tiny yellow Rooster Tail. The reel easily handled it all.

I grew up using Zebco reels. The quality of the reel is still great. I don't really care for the rubber covered line release on today's Zebco reels but that is a small factor in my rating. The reel still works great, and the line will not backlash.

First, this thing is a tank. Pretty heavy reel but not an issue once on the rod. Combined this with a Berkeley Cherrywood 6’6” rod and used a whopper plopped. My goodness gracious can this setup cast!!! Unbelievably far. Makes me feel like Superman just tossing that lure a country mile. Reel is very smooth. Left the default fishing line on it for now. May put braided line on it later. But it works for now so why fuss? I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another. It’s pricey but I think well worth it. I am extremely pleased.

Casts farther than your average reel, smooth operation, however, caught a striper, after a battle, the line broke, eight pound mono that it came with. I have respooled with 16 pound braid, time will tell.

Absolutely awesome unit! I plan on getting 1 or 2 more. Simple, smooth and hold up to the fight. I know people think of Zebco being just a cheap entry level unit, but this one out classes more pricey units

I grew up with a Zebco closed-face spinning reel, and had many fishing adventures with it. That old reel literally lasted >25 years and finally died recently. I decided to go with Zebco again, I prefer closed-face reels and I wanted the best one that money could buy. This one is ~$100 dollars, but it is absolute trash. It felt nice in the hand but it broke literally less than 1 month after use. When I press the casting button, it no longer works, one of the gears must have come loose or something. What a waste of my money. I bought a new $30 reel from a different company and so far it's been working fine. Never again will I go with Zebco.

I love these reels I use them for bass fishing. Been using Zebco's since I was a kid and am 70 now and still use them. they never fail