The Abel SDF (Sealed Drag Fresh) in Basic Black, 6/7 weight, is the workhorse end of Abel's freshwater lineup — sized up for streamer work, big-water trout, smallmouth bass, and light saltwater. Named best new freshwater reel of 2018 by Fly Fisherman Magazine, the SDF runs a fully sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer drag with virtually zero start-up inertia, so it protects light tippet and still shuts down a hot fish.
This 6/7 pairs a machined Basic Black frame with a warm walnut handle — a clean, classic look on a reel built to be fished hard. Like every Abel, it's designed and machined in Colorado by people who fish trout for a living.
Key features
- Sealed stainless steel & carbon fluoropolymer drag, up to 10 lbs
- Adjustment range nearly 3x wider than the original SD
- Large-arbor spool for faster retrieve and less line memory
- User-convertible left- or right-hand retrieve
- Quick-change spool
- Walnut handle, Basic Black finish
- Made in USA
Questions on line pairing or setup? Stop by the shop at 432 E Main St in Montrose, or give us a call — we fish these reels ourselves.