Tibor Fly Reels & Spools

As a young tool and die apprentice in his native Hungary, the old masters taught Ted "the most beautiful machines have the least moving parts." This philosophy helps make the Tibor QuickChange™ Series superior to any other quick change reel and spool system on the market. The spool change involves only a single moving part – the stainless steel end cap. There's nothing to remove: no loose parts, tricky threading or alignments. Changing a spool has never been easier. The Tibor QuickChange Series – simplicity and reliability in a classic new design.

Two-handed fly rodding gets a sure-handed Tibor update in this modern spin on one of fishing’s most hallowed traditions. Engraved with a Steelhead Trout and traditional Celtic knot pattern, the Tibor Spey reel features a modified drag system with a drag knob outlined in “witness marks.” These marks allow you to precisely set, loosen, keep track of and then reset your drag for the various tippet tensions required while striking, fighting and delicately landing larger fish.

The Tibor Spey also features our QuickChange™ spool system which allows you to change out spools on a moment’s notice. With only a single moving part – the one-piece stainless steel end cap – there is nothing to remove, no loose parts, tricky threading or alignments.

Finished in our non-reflective traditional moss green, and featuring its own unique spool design that’s also available with our SpeedHandle option, the Tibor Spey is precisely weighted and balanced for the heavier lines and rods used in this classic form of fishing. Like every Tibor product, it’s made and assembled in the USA, virtually maintenance-free and backed with our limited lifetime warranty.

The Tibor series of reels were first introduced in 1995 and have established themselves as the benchmark for custom-crafted fly reels. After years of development and input from the likes of Lefty Kreh and Flip Pallot, Ted was finally satisfied with a reel that truly has set a new standard in fly fishing reel technology.

The spool's large arbor design significantly enhances the rate of line retrieval which is critical when you're trying to control speedsters like bonefish, bonito, or wahoo.

As with all of Ted's reels, the drag system is absolutely flawless and has withstood the test of the world's most demanding game fish, including 250 World Records, so far. If you were to own only one fly reel, this is the one to have.