Zebco808 Saltfisher Spincast Fishing Reel, Size 80 Reel, Changeable Right- or Left-Hand Retrieve, Pre-Spooled with 20-Pound Fishing Line, Stainless Steel Ball Bearing Drive, Silver

This 808 is one of the best reals on the market and for the price you can’t go wrong

You cant beat a Zebco what a classic. Never knew these large saltwater reels existed. Perfect and easy to use .comes pre wound with line. Couldnt be better

Ready for big catfish.

I was looking for a quality reel to start my 5 year old son fishing with and not a toy reel that is not capable of actually catching decent size fish. This reel has worked great for that purpose. It comes with 20lb test line and is very robust. It casts ok for a push button reel and has a pretty strong drag system. He uses it almost exclusively in saltwater and it has held up good so far with just normal rinsing after each trip. He has caught large 18 inch mangrove snapper, slot size redfish, snook, sheepshead, black drum, yellowtail and mutton snapper with no problems.He did hook something one trip that could not be stopped and was likely a large shark. It stripped most of the line out of the reel and destroyed the drag system. I ended up having to buy another one to replace it.Only downside is that since it is so robust, it is also fairly heavy for a reel.

This is a very nice product for the money. I purchased this because I have carpal tunnel and I can no longer use open face reels. I am hoping this alleviates a lot of my issues so that I may continue fishing in the future. Looking forward to using this for salmon.

this reel makes me go back to childhood

Heavy duty salt reel for a beginner to intermediate fisherman. The reel is larger than you’d expect but worked great. With any salt water tackle, rinse with fresh water after each use for smooth long term use.

Was what was ordered

Carrete de buen funcionamiento

I really like closed-face reels, and have several Zebco reels including a couple of 33, a 404 and a 202. They are great for effortlessly throwing lures over and over again, and being able to stop the lure using your thumb and to wind in as soon as it hits the water (I cast with right hand and wind with left hand) are pluses compared to an eggbeater.I thought that the saltwater version would let me do the same thing in the salt, as well as being beefed up for bigger fish. Unfortunately this reel is beefed up a bit too much, making it overly heavy. It is just too heavy to cast effortlessly. In fact it is bordering on clumsy, and I am a big strong bloke. It also sits just a bit too high, making it a bit harder to reach and control with the thumb - and I have 2XL hands too.Sad really, because IMHO there really is a place for a closed face reel with saltwater capability and 20 lb line capability. Make it about 2/3 the weight, and have it sit about 1/2" lower, and it would be a much better reel.

El body es de plástico y la rosca no es buena y dificulta el re enrosque por lo que con el uso se va a desgastar