I have both Tibor and Abel reels and they are fantastic reels. You won't go wrong with either one of them. If you want to get into Saltwater fly fishing for a bit less money, you might consider the J. Austin Forbes Tarpon reel on sale at Overstock.com for $189 down from the list of $534. I have two J Austin Forbes reels and they are very well made and at that price, you can hardly go wrong. Just a thought...

Jim Smith