The Accurate Story:
The Twins Behind Accurate TwinDrag Reels

David and Douglas Nilsen are the 3rd generation of manufacturers to run Accurate Grinding & Mfg. Corporation. They spent many days in their younger years at the factory learning from their grandfather and father about how to run lathes, mills and grinders. Their grandfather, Michael DeMarco was a acclaimed fisherman through and through. Michael achieve the Grand Slam of Billfish back in 1985.  Their father Jack is still very involved in the production of Aerospace products but more importantly tests all of the reels that David and Douglas design.

Born with the ability to create things, it didn’t take long for the twins to come up with some ideas of their own to add to the family business. In the early 1990’s during the down turn in the Aerospace industry, David and Douglas started to design several products for different industries. They designed and manufactured products for mountain bikes, jet skis, golf landscape equipment, and a full like of aluminum clocks and cigar ash trays.
The slow economy allowed Accurate Grinding to let the twins program and develop their design skills on the CNC (Computer Numerically Controled) machines. If it was for the perfect timing of the twins willingness to invent and the recession there may not be an Accurate Fishing Products.

In 1990 they made their first move into the fishing industry with the innovation of Accurate Gaffs. The gaffs sold well for several years but the twins continued to look for other additions to the business and in 1993 they designed and marketed the popular aluminum Accurate reel conversation for Penn plastic side plate reels. This was well accepted by the fishing public and created a buzz throughout the industry leading to manufacturers redesigning their reels with aluminum side plates.

As the evolution continued the first idea for a TwinDrag reel was conceived in 1997. Both David and Douglas knew their fathers love for fishing and thought they would design a reel for him to use on the long range boats which he frequented. After a full year of research the first TwinDrag ATD Platinum 30 was introduced. It was a long tough haul, but through their dedication and a lot of time spent in the shop the reels were continuously being improved upon and fishermen where seeing them catch fish.

The TwinDrag concept was born. As time went on, both David and Douglas saw the opportunity to grow the fishing business and in 2000 the first Boss TwinDrag reels were designed and introduced. These reels were well accepted by the inshore anglers and establishing the TwinDrag concept throughout all types of fishing. With pliers added in 2003, and the well known SR-series of TwinDrag spinning reels, the once small fishing business was turning into a world known product line that anglers look toward for the smooth, powerful drags that stopped the biggest adversary.

In 2007, Boss E-series 2 speed reels were introduced with the unique concept, small reels big fish. Team Accurate spent time looking at the traditional big game fishing and was trying to make an anglers time on the boat more comfortable and enjoyable. With the popularity of braid growing among anglers it was a perfect fit for the small reels with a lot of power.
The whole package was completed early in 2008 with the addition of Accurate Boss and SR series of rods. The rods were designed to fish with braid and were constructed with a 6 ply construction of graphite / glass. The rods are extremely light and powerful with conventional, spinning, and jigging rods being offered in the line.

The Twins, David and Douglas Nilsen, have spent a majority of their young lives designing and manufacturing products with their passions being reels that make anglers dreams come true. Without the dedication and true love of the sport, the new Accurate products being introduced would not be possible.

As the old saying goes “ Two Heads are Better than One”, its definitely true when it comes to David and Douglas Nilsen, without their initial ideas Accurate TwinDrag reels would just be a dream.