Thank you so much for sharing this. I lost my breath when I saw the thumbnail! My grandfather had one if these and it was the first pole I ever cast! I had completely forgotten about it. What a rush of good old memories! All the best kabar!
Dirty Dragons sent me & I'm glad I came. LOVE this fishing rod, my Dad's a fisherman and it'd be cool to have one of these in the glove box. Thanks for sharing Cheers & atb
I had one of these when I was a kid. I took it everywhere with me and caught plenty of fish with it. There also good for ice fishing where a longer pole just gets in the way. Thanks for the review and the trip down memory lane. ATB, Steve...
I had one as a kid back in the late 70's. Absolutely loved it. Never caught a giant fish but decent size bass, bluegills and crappie. I remember the line being awful and tough to respool. But it was still cool.
I used to have one of those, they were great for stream fishing.I found the poles are not great for casting, but they worked great for fishing off or wharfs, for flounders and such as well, and mackeral. That is awesome dude, thanks for showing this, your taking me back to my teen years lol. Thanks bro, my reel stripped out as well lol. Zebco, seemed to never last long anyhow. You buy them they cast great for 10 times and never again haha
loved it i had one when i was a kid that wasn't a 202 a 202 would have been light years better then that thing 202 here solid reels when they made in the usa that pocket fisherman was a cool novelty fishing product but not practical a bamboo rod would be better for survival then that great video tom
Question, I need to get a new line on mine, do I run the line through the "L" shaped part of the spring, or just straight out from the spool? It hasn't been used for 20+ years and still turns smoothly.
hoosierarcher ok suppose you could iv never caught anything big on it sunnys trout perch but after awhile all of them started screwing up the one on here the pole pulls out of the lock and the handle cracked take care brother
I just got one of these off ebay. How do you open it up to retrieve the line or install new line? One version of this has buttons on the side that pop out the real, but not this version.
Take screws out if the side the handle slab comes off and feed it through put new line on it first better off that way they are cool but tough to cast any distance take care brother
@@tomritter493 Thanks, It worked. I just didn't pull hard enough the first time the screws were removed. I got two of these as an afterthought for out kids for an upcoming hiking trip this summer.
I remember those and other adds from Popeil and Ronko. Didn't know they used the 202. The 202s I have hold up well enough with care. Clean and lube them at the end of the season. Sometimes I wouldn't do that unless there was sand.
Oh yea....I have the same unit. They were an abomination at that time..but now everyone wants to buy the thing from Me ! Man, ya just never know. Good post.!
Did you try pulling the line tight while reeling ? If so less button! Turn handle it should make a popping noise ! If not then . The pick up pin might not be engaging! So if no luck . Take the reel out see if it's smooth with a pin or? Star shaped . Look behind the star see if there's line built up behind it on the shaft ! Hope this helped
I got around to it and pulled while reeling it in like you said and it worked for a few minutes but stopped. The line still isn't reeling in and whenever you pull on the line it just comes out. The reel itself started to turn real tough so I might have to spray that with some WD40. A video would definitely help and help those who also have one.
undertakerthedeadman ok ill see if I can dig it out and do it today the drag star too sometimes the drag comes loose and the line will just pull out !I have a tag videos to do then ill get to it ! Take care brother
David Persuitte David this is what I can tell ya iv done it too find a old reel qlook at it if it looks the same just put it in ! Or tell me what's wrong and maybe ill know thank you take care brother
I found one of those pocket fishers in my dads shed, it sucks! The fist time I went fishing with it, it broke. Well that is what you get for fishing with 1970s technology.
Really dude. This things kicked ass in the 70's and 80's.
ya it did Brian it is still goes in my kit for my truck and once in awhile for trouting thanks for stopping by ...tom
Thank you so much for sharing this. I lost my breath when I saw the thumbnail!
My grandfather had one if these and it was the first pole I ever cast! I had completely forgotten about it. What a rush of good old memories!
All the best kabar!
now that made this worth while thank you windham glad i could bring it to you
Dirty Dragons sent me & I'm glad I came.
LOVE this fishing rod, my Dad's a fisherman and it'd be cool to have one of these in the glove box.
Thanks for sharing
Cheers & atb
ShazBoo BookOwl its works goodtell dirty thanks
Thanks for the memories brother...I love your content & I'm going to subscribe... 🇺🇸
Thanks Josey with a handle like that maybe I should say mr Wales ? Lol welcome to the family
I had one of these when I was a kid. I took it everywhere with me and caught plenty of fish with it. There also good for ice fishing where a longer pole just gets in the way. Thanks for the review and the trip down memory lane.
ATB, Steve...
welcome steve
Awesome. I was born in '75. As a kid, I always wanted one of those. I never did get one. Thanks for sharing.
bushbummer its not that great but some ppl love them
I just bought one for my back pack. I have always wanted one. The way it looks with a little practice it should work perfectly. Thanks for the review.
thanks mk thieyre goo for camping I like it for small stream fishing take care brother
These things rocked,.. I never had one,.. but my friend did,...I remember the TV commercials,..Thanks for that,...
Hey Bobby tjey could be some were lol
I had one as a kid back in the late 70's. Absolutely loved it. Never caught a giant fish but decent size bass, bluegills and crappie. I remember the line being awful and tough to respool. But it was still cool.
Ya they were wierd they did things differently every one of them like this one hates cheap line the other one I had green one took any kind
@@tomritter493 I saw the picture of the green one. Can't say I remember that color as a kid. Just the beige.
@@lgbass it was a 80 s model
@@tomritter493 Ah that explains it. Thanks!
Cool! I remember those. I wish i would have bought one back in the day. Oh well.
Thier fun but a pain lol
@@tomritter493 yeah like you said, it's good for sunfish and close quarters work only.
lol, awesome 'blast from the past'! subbed to your channel, Shannon sent me :) I'll look at your other vids. thanks for the timetravel today
thank you hooks I'll check your channel out stay safe brother welcome to the family
Looks cool, will watch your vid when you fish with it.
Man I remember those things! Cool.
I used to have one of those, they were great for stream fishing.I found the poles are not great for casting, but they worked great for fishing off or wharfs, for flounders and such as well, and mackeral. That is awesome dude, thanks for showing this, your taking me back to my teen years lol. Thanks bro, my reel stripped out as well lol. Zebco, seemed to never last long anyhow. You buy them they cast great for 10 times and never again haha
That they are good for
Nice had one as a kid , I caught lots of fish with it till it broke
They were fun littel things .too use wwlcome to the family
Very cool
I agree with Gonzo, it has been at least 30 years, my dad had one. That's Cool!
loved it i had one when i was a kid that wasn't a 202 a 202 would have been light years better then that thing 202 here solid reels when they made in the usa that pocket fisherman was a cool novelty fishing product but not practical a bamboo rod would be better for survival then that great video tom
202 404s were solids reels I like 33 s the best
Yup, I remember my dad trying one of these! I think they were really just made for emergency maybe not to use all the time maybe? Good review Tom!
How Karen ya they were just ah I want to toss a few things but they shine on creeks for trout
Question, I need to get a new line on mine, do I run the line through the "L" shaped part of the spring, or just straight out from the spool? It hasn't been used for 20+ years and still turns smoothly.
Otis the last time I put line on mine I just ran it back through the eyes and tied onto the existing string
+kabaruser, oh, okay. Thank you.
+Otis Getman welcome
thanks allen like mine and the reels are easy to change if you need to glad you stopped by
Still have mine. Perfect condition. Still works, though it does not (never did) cast really well. But it can be used.
Richard Vernon ya this one stlll works but ya it don't cast unless you weight it down thanks for stopping in . tom
One of my older brothers caught a 6 piund large mouth bass and a 10 pound catfish with his pocket fisherman in the 70s.
hoosierarcher ok suppose you could iv never caught anything big on it sunnys trout perch but after awhile all of them started screwing up the one on here the pole pulls out of the lock and the handle cracked take care brother
I just got one of these off ebay. How do you open it up to retrieve the line or install new line? One version of this has buttons on the side that pop out the real, but not this version.
Take screws out if the side the handle slab comes off and feed it through put new line on it first better off that way they are cool but tough to cast any distance take care brother
@@tomritter493 Thanks, It worked. I just didn't pull hard enough the first time the screws were removed. I got two of these as an afterthought for out kids for an upcoming hiking trip this summer.
@@billandpech there food for that that's why I bought mine just for fun use it for trout fishing mostly
I remember those and other adds from Popeil and Ronko. Didn't know they used the 202. The 202s I have hold up well enough with care. Clean and lube them at the end of the season. Sometimes I wouldn't do that unless there was sand.
My father (an inveterate angler) ordered this piece of Popeil crap back in the early 70s. It didn't work. My mother never let him live it down.
they never really did but some ppl had ones that worked great lol thanks for stopping ..atb tom
Just bought one. Barely (never?) used with original tackle in "tackle box",instructions, and warning label on top. Not for sale. Happy Birthday me.
LogoSeven man that's a find !!! most threw away the lures and inst. thanks for stopping stay safe brother
I got it at a yard sale flea market but I see them now and then/tom
Haven't seen one of those in decades!!!!
I know I was out fishing with it this yr lol
@@tomritter493 howd ya do with it ??
@@wooki_in-the-wild great it's a curve to learn not to yank the hook out because of the short rod but I caught a few
@@tomritter493 catching em is the most important part !! I can imagine it gives quite a challenge!!
oh thank you. I'll look
Mmmm ...Krispy fried tails... :)
ya they are but in these pocket fishermans they seem to stripe out don't know why ?
yep ... had one
Lol I have another video useing it lol it sucked bad
I haven't seen something like this in 30 years...
ok thanks bull
Oh yea....I have the same unit. They were an abomination at that time..but now everyone wants to buy the thing from Me ! Man, ya just never know. Good post.!
thanks William yep ya never know I used mine this yr it worked but not like the commercial lol
This video would be a great unintentional ASMR video.
Asmr
@@tomritter493 ASMR Holmes! 😎
Do you know how to fix the line? Mine isn't reeling back in.
Did you try pulling the line tight while reeling ? If so less button! Turn handle it should make a popping noise ! If not then . The pick up pin might not be engaging! So if no luck . Take the reel out see if it's smooth with a pin or? Star shaped . Look behind the star see if there's line built up behind it on the shaft ! Hope this helped
Let me know maybe I can do a video on it if I can find mine take care brother luck to ya
I got around to it and pulled while reeling it in like you said and it worked for a few minutes but stopped. The line still isn't reeling in and whenever you pull on the line it just comes out. The reel itself started to turn real tough so I might have to spray that with some WD40. A video would definitely help and help those who also have one.
undertakerthedeadman ok ill see if I can dig it out and do it today the drag star too sometimes the drag comes loose and the line will just pull out !I have a tag videos to do then ill get to it ! Take care brother
I wish for as many reviews that are out there on this thing, I wish there was info on where to fix them. Ya, the reel is the problem.
David Persuitte David this is what I can tell ya iv done it too find a old reel qlook at it if it looks the same just put it in ! Or tell me what's wrong and maybe ill know thank you take care brother
Tom Ritter how do you put new line on these? i just found one in thrift store
Where can I get mine worked on??
Retro719 what kind and what does it need ?
I have the same one. Its cool to have but for survival i would just get a pen rod.
***** never heard of one what are they ?
Found them on Amazon for less than $20. Look pretty compact.
Northern Woodsman hey mike long time man ill have to see if I can find them might be worth a look
Yeah, haven't been around much. And I won't be. Going to college for welding and that will take up what remains of my free time.
good for you man glad things worked out kind of for you was wondering if youd be back around well luck to ya mike and family a.t.b tom
I just bought a new one from Amazon for $15.
your welcome john it still worksand catches fish THE POCKET FIFHERMAN BY POPEIL//LOL//TOM
thank you subbed back tom
Amazon has them
Can I buy this from you
I had that it was crap got tangled
All the time take it apart 2 cast tangled agaim
Look like you did your video with a 70's camera
Nerdboom95 thank you
kabaruser ya its make look cool and they made new ones and they work better
Nerdboom95 ya they made a green color one later and it did work a little better thanks for stopping in stay safe
They still make them
Mountain Anderson ya I just found that out but you never see them ! anywhere thanks for stopping in welcomev
Yeah I just got one
Mountain Anderson great hope it works out for ya I like this one just for the car it's great
Thanks
man I just had to resub you again man. There is something going on!
ya its a glitch im not loseing numbers its just not showing on the red tab
oh thanks for the rerererere sub
nice rod
um thanks was I showin a rod
pocket fisherman
fish with mark gerard
bluefish bass its not that hard
billys christmas card
Ok welcome to the family jeff who's mark gerard
@@tomritter493 He's my brother.
@@jeffreyrichardson nice fishing with family is fun
A hand line is so much better
Thanks ali
Yup lol I agree
Iv owned like 5 of these various types from different yrs non of them worked
They were never popular in Australia
I found one of those pocket fishers in my dads shed, it sucks! The fist time I went fishing with it, it broke. Well that is what you get for fishing with 1970s technology.
ya it wasn't the best some were great and still going some broke right out of the box thanks for watching