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My FIRST FISHING REEL
DIR By: nomdeplume57
Date: August 9, 2020, 6:47 pm
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I was about 10 years old in 1962 and Mannings Department Store
in my Hometown was having a sale and the ZEBCO 202 ZEE BEE was
on it for the Huge price of Three Dollars and 50 cents and I had
just that amount from Mowing a yard or two and cashing in some
pop bottles so bought one and then had to save up for a rod in a
week or so later for 5 BUCKS nearly twice the price of the Reel.
Got it all hooked up and took off to the River .Caught some
perch and decided to put one of the smaller ones (all of them
were small ) on a hook and chunk it out to the middle of the
River (Creek size Really ) and low and behold hung something
that bent the rod double and I was in for the battle of my young
years .
It was all I could do to hold the Rod and try and Reel in the
fish but the Reel just made a high pitched
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ to which I thought that's
where they got the ZEE BEE on the Box . The reel was literally
smoking from my endeavor to pull in my catch which I ended up
grabbing the line and wading out to meet the monster 3 pound
Black Bass and wind the line in on my arm. I now know about the
little wheel on the top to adj Drag and if I had known then
would probably have lost the fish to a broken line .
Suffice it to say we ate FRESH BLACK BASS for dinner .
The Reel was Toast but got my first job done !!!!!
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Re: My FIRST FISHING REEL
DIR By: DutchFisher
Date: August 12, 2020, 1:59 am
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Ate the bass and framed in the rod/reel i suppose? ;-) Isn't it
great toe have such memory's, thanks for sharing.
I will tell my story in the next topic.
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Re: My FIRST FISHING REEL
DIR By: nomdeplume57
Date: August 12, 2020, 11:12 am
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--- Quote from: DutchFisher link ---
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> Ate the bass and framed in the rod/reel i suppose? ;-) Isn't
it great toe have such memory's, thanks for sharing.
>
> I will tell my story in the next topic.
>
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I wished . Unfortunately my Rod and Reel of my Boyhood
Escapades was stolen along with my 1957 Chevrolet Bel Aire Coupe
when I was 17 years old .
Got the Car back completely Stripped and all contents in the
Trunk GONE as well ,Tools,Fishing Rods and Reels,Tackle Box and
My boss's at the time Jig saw ............
They took the intake Manifold , AFB Carburetor,and Custom Fuel
Injected heads off my engine and left the Block as it would
only fit 55 to 57 cars because of the front engine mounts only.
Got it back together and had to drive to School and work on a
five gallon bucket for some time before I could get a new front
seat.
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Re: My FIRST FISHING REEL
DIR By: DutchFisher
Date: August 13, 2020, 12:07 pm
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Oh dame thiefs! Today i went fishing. When i got back one of the
rollers of my trailer was stolen so the boat wasn’t well
supported on the way back. But all went right. Luckely i think
they were disturbed because the otherone was unbolted!
And all thatfor a couple of euro’s/dollars.
My mate had 2 zanders by the way! 63 and 69 cm. I was about 2-3
meters next of him and hand no bite 😁
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Re: My FIRST FISHING REEL
DIR By: DutchFisher
Date: August 14, 2020, 6:39 am
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--- Quote from: nomdeplume57 link ---
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> ZEBCO 202 ZEE BEE
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If you are looking: There is one for sale now at ebay! With the
original box ...
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Re: My FIRST FISHING REEL
DIR By: nomdeplume57
Date: August 14, 2020, 9:53 am
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Thanks good sir . I do have an ample supply of those now however
it seems I am always adding to the pot.
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