Based at the foot on the Sierra Nevada in Sonora, California, Galvan Fly Reels is a top fly reel manufacturer as well as a family-operated business. In 1992, Bonifacio Galvan, an Eastern Sierra trout fisherman and machinist, began to wonder actively if he couldn’t put together a small offering of moderately priced, high performing fly reels for anglers like himself. By 1994, Bonifacio had hammered out the details of his first product, which is still part of the line as the ‘Standard’ Series. Several other reel designs would following over the next few years. Today, the fly reel machining business employs the whole family – Boni’s wife Carmen, as well as his four children – and Galvan reels have built a reputation for straightforward-yet-innovative design and unflappable reliability. Beyond that, they’ve garnered a loyal following among California trout anglers and steelheaders, and – without doubt – the Galvan name bears a continually larger circulation every year.