Zebco 700 Hoss Spincast Reel (1975 - 1976 version) Service Video

How to service a Zebco 700 Hoss vintage spincast fishing reel, including a bit about the history of the Zebco 700.

[@tommodesitt4699]

I so bad wanted to tell you how to remove the spool, but knew you'd figure it out. That crank handle is odd. I'm not sure I have seen one like that with the round knob and still has the counter weight on it. It could possibly have been a 2 knob handle and the weight was put on in place of a missing knob, or maybe they was getting ready to change the knob style from the torpedo style to the round double knob and stuck a round one on it? Who knows. That would be a good post for the Zebco collectors to see if anyone there has seen one like it. Fun video! Thank you for doing that!

[@tonys.5940]

Thanks, Tommy! Haha, yeah I've watched videos before where I'm screaming at the screen, "it's right in front of your face!" Luckily, I finally figured it out eventually 😂. Thanks for your thoughts on the handle. It's definitely an enigma.

[@shellcracker18]

Mine also has the counter weight on handle