Bob wrote:
The old & renouned Zebco/Abu Cardinal series spinning reels all had rear
drags, and theirs was as good as any I ever saw.


I never could figure out what all the fuss was about those reels. They
didn't feel particularly smooth to me. but then again, they didn't have a
reversible handle and were not available with the crank on the right side,
so I couldn't use one anyway.