Tibor Spring Creek
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They are awesome. I use the Back Country, and my dad has the Spring Creek. Never had any problems with them. You can’t go wrong with a Tibor.
Chris –
Be careful, the Tibor bug bites hard!!!
Here’s my unofficial review of the Tibor Spring Creek. First, I love this reel, it is very well made and looks wonderful on any rod but especially small fiberglass or cane rods. Second, it is designed for smaller rods in the 2-4wt range and you should keep that in mind; I pair it with my Scott F 703/3 and my Z-axis 4wt. However, this is where things get a bit complicated and frustrating because unfortunately it does not fit perfectly in the Scott F cork reel seat. Cameron brought this to my attention when I first purchased the reel and sure enough a lot of fiberglass guys where initially excited about this reel but quickly returned or sold the product once they found it doesn’t pair well with the slide-ring type reel seats. However, it fits like a glove on any up-locking reel seat like the Z-axis for example. Because I love the reel so much I chose to keep it on my glass rod and have noticed a slight amount of scratching from the rings but I can live with that. Thirdly, the drag is different than what you might be used to – it is a side screw mechanism but the internals are great. Finally, some people would argue that an expensive reel like this should not be paired to a light weight spring creek rod because you are usually combat fishing and hiking and scratching your gear but I can tell you that mine has been through some tough spots and spills and still looks great without scratches. In fact, most people believe you should not spend more than $100 for a reel on a 2-4wt rod.
The Tibor Spey is probably one of the best looking reels I’ve seen in a while. If they made this color with the celtic scrolling in a 4- to 6-wt reel it would be on my rod already.
Seems overkill to me to spend that much on a 3-4 weight reel unless you are going classic and paying top dollar for a nice vintage piece of equipment like a hardy.
For lightweight rods do yourself a favor and don’t overlook the old abel TR series reels that can be found on ebay.
Neal,
What 4 weight Z Axis do you have? I have a 9′ 3 weight Z Axis, a great rod by the way, and am thinking of the Tibor in moss green!
Chris Z
I’ve been fishing the Hardy Marksman for a few years now on my 3wt, using it for small creeks, rivers and still water .
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