The truth with reels is most fly shop guys are going to try and sell you the reel they think you need for the job, and they will be biased about brands. I’d keep in mind that fly gear brands have territories, and if a shop doesn’t carry a particular brand, it may be because another shop carries it that is located too close to another dealer. As for drag being outdated, you don’t mess with design when it’s perfect. Keep that in mind.
I am a Tibor guy. Grizzly here at the shop is an Abel guy. We jokingly bicker all the time about whose reel is better (I remind him that more IGFA records are held with a Tibor reel being used than an Abel – over 800 actually), but in actuality, we will fish any reel that we sell because we only stock quality gear.
Your decision can be guided through different channels – maybe you like the super shiny Hatch reels, or your Ross reel has never failed ever, or your Waterworks/Lamson reel is the lightest on the market, or even if you just love your Hardy reel because the outgoing click is so loud and everyone knows you have a fish on, or you love Abel reels because it’s one of only 25 reels anodized like a tarpon. Maybe you have a penchant for Okuma reels because they’re under $50, or maybe you only fish Orvis reels because each time you bought a rod it was given to you, or maybe you love Tibor because you caught your first striper on it ever. Whatever floats your boat.
Again, I’m a Tibor guy, but I’ve caught more big fish on my Abel Super 9 than any other reel I own. I’ve been warming up to Nautilus because I love how light they are and I don’t have to worry about maintenance. It also matches the redfish I caught a few weeks ago =)
Some people choose with their hearts, some with their heads, and some with their pockets, or a combination of all 3. It’s up to you to figure out what’s important and make your own decision. At the very least, you won’t be disappointed because you made your own decision.
R
Richard Farino
Urban Angler VA | 108 N. Washington Street 2nd Floor | Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 527-2524 | fax: (703) 527-3313 | richard@urbanangler.com
From: tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com [mailto:tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of McFly
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 5:20 PM
To: tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com
Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Tibor...outdated?
Tibor reels are good solid reels, I have a Billy Pate Bonefish and they are good reels, this guy sounds like he recomending what he has on hand he just skipped over Abel, Lamson, Billy Pate and Waterworks. I've been in fly shops where the ower pushes what he has on hand just to get it up out of there.
On Tuesday, March 2, 2010 2:39:34 PM UTC-5, Bob Kinder wrote:
Hey guys,
I’m getting geared up for a few trips I’m planning to the Florida Keys
and the Bahamas this summer (I live part time in Florida). I’m
planning on purchasing three solid saltwater reels in 8, 10, and 12 wt
sizes so that I will be ready for whatever swims by. I’ve had visions
of Tibor dancing through my head since the “old salts” claim that it
was the best of the best. I was in Florida last week at a tackle shop
that specializes in saltwater fly fishing gear and the guy behind the
counter did not have much good stuff to say about Tibor. He said they
have an exposed drag - and a cork one at that, and too many moving
parts which resulted in a lot of cleaning and maintenance. He said
that cork had too much start up inertia and that the entire drag
design was outdated. He went on to say that Tibor’s new spools have
sharp edges in the arbor that really eat up your backing. He
recommended Van Staal with Nautilus NV a close second. He said their
drags were smoother, more reliable, and easier to maintain. Any of
you guys with some experience on this care to chime in? I would like
to get a second opinion.
Thanks
Bob
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