This small family-run business was started over 25 years ago by Bonifacio Galvan. Boni started making reels out of his garage on one manual lathe and manual mill on weekends and after hours. Boni Galvan, a trout fisherman by passion and a machinist by trade, went into a local fly shop intending to buy a better quality reel only to find that he could not afford the one he wanted.
So he began to develop a design one of his own: a light, rugged reel with an exceptionally smooth, dependable drag boasting modern fly reel architecture and a passion for reel design that hadn’t been seen before. After a few prototypes and modifications over a period of 2 years, the final product was ready. Boni couldn’t have been happier with a certain efficiency and simplicity of the reel.
He continued to make reels until he reached a point where he was making 8-10 reels a month and at this point the next step was distribution.
Galvan Torque Specs:
| Available Size: 3 – 12 | Overall Weight: 4.2 – 8.6oz |
| Arbor Size: :Large | Material: Machined 6061 Aluminum |
| Spool Diameter: 3.00 – 4.50in | Colors: Black, Burnt Orange, Green, Clear, Blue |
| Spool Capacity: 75 – 300yds | Warranty: Original Owner Lifetime Warranty |
| Drag Type: Disc | Country of Manufacture: USA |
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Twenty-two years on and the Galvan Fly Reel company is better than ever, with that same whisper in your ear that makes you walk to that next pool or keeps you fishing into the night, keeps them pushing and designing as best they can. What’s even more impressive is that they are a proudly American family-run business that has mastered the time-honored craftsmanship of fly reel building.
Today, the Torque, the Galvan Brookie, and all Galvan reels are designed, manufactured, and assembled in the USA. They are designed to last a lifetime with each reel getting the Galvan family stamp of approval.