Zebco 808 MAGNUM Spincast Selectable Bait Alert Fishing Reel
The Zebco 808 Magnum spincast reel is a big reel for big fish. Pre-spooled with 25-pound line, the 808 Magnum offers an Auto Bait Alert function, which makes a clicking sound when it's time to reel in your catch, along with a built-in Hook Keeper that gives you a handy place to store your fishing lure after a long day. The reel is also sturdily built, with a tough ABS body, all-metal gears, and a stainless-steel front cover. Other features include a changeable right- or left-hand retrieve, a ball-bearing drive, and a 2.58:1 power gear ratio.About ZebcoWatchmaker, barber, and inventor R.D. Hull founded Zebco in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1949, in conjunction with the Zero Hour Bomb Company. The latter company, which manufactured electric time bombs designed to fracture oil wells, was looking to expand beyond its initial product and its expiring patent. Zebco's maiden reel was called the Standard, and was soon to be joined by the Model 22 in 1953. The Model 11 and Model 33 followed, helping popularize the notion of landing larger fish with lighter tackle. Dozens of products and patents later, Zebco still pays tribute to the legacy of R.D. Hull with every rod and reel the company produces. The W.C. Bradley Company purchased Zebco in 2001, but the company headquarters remains in Tulsa.