The Peux Fulgor is unlike any reel we’ve reviewed. Built in Switzerland by a company rooted in precision mechanics, the Fulgor is the result of decades of refinement in a niche corner of fly fishing: semi-automatic reels. Peux was founded in the 1990s by Francis Nydegger, a Swiss machinist and fly angler who set out to design a reel that could recover line faster than anything else on the market. That mission led to the creation of high-end, lever-operated reels like the Fulgor, which combine fast retrieval, fine craftsmanship, and innovative design in a compact package. Semi-automatic reels have long had a loyal following in European nymphing circles, but they remain a curiosity to many anglers elsewhere. The Fulgor takes this niche concept to a whole new level. To learn more about its quirks, features, and who it’s really for, keep reading.