Alex Kaplun’s MEGOFF fly reels project is based in Kharkov in the Ukraine. Alex is a graduate of the Kharkov Aviation Institute where he carried out theoretical and practical research into the dynamics of aircraft landing gear systems and was also involved in research for the soviet space shuttle. Alex has also worked in the old soviet aerospace industry involved in the manufacture of the AN-124 (the second largest aircraft ever built). Kharkov was and is a major centre of the aerospace industry and Alex has unrivalled access to aerospace grade materials and technologies.
Most of Alex’s reels are made using titanium and the combination of the inherent qualities of this material and Alex’s engineering expertise means that the larger MEGOFF reels are exceptional saltwater reels. The TR series of titanium trout reels are a beautifully elegant and simple design that will last forever. Alex has worked with Leen Huisman of LH.Design to produce the stunning Highland and Amber Trout and Salmon reels.
