For the angler who fishes to a soundtrack, the Abel SDF Grateful Dead Edition brings the band's iconic lightning bolt to a ported 4/5-weight reel. Built on the Basic Black frame with a dark ebony handle, the blacked-out look lets the Grateful Dead bolt artwork stand out as the centerpiece. It's a fun, unmistakable reel for the Deadhead who lives on trout water.
The theme is playful, but the reel is all business. This SDF was named best new freshwater reel of 2018 by Fly Fisherman Magazine, and the 4/5 size is ideal for dry-fly and small-stream fishing. Its sealed drag comes down from Abel's saltwater program, with inertia-free startup that protects light tippet and a wide adjustment range.
Key features
- Grateful Dead lightning bolt artwork on a ported Basic Black frame
- Dark ebony wood handle
- Sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer drag, up to about 10 lbs
- 4/5 weight for dry-fly and small-stream trout
- Large-arbor spool for faster retrieve and reduced line memory
- Adjustment range nearly three times wider than the original SD
- User-convertible left- or right-hand retrieve, quick-change spool
- Designed and machined in Colorado, made in the USA
A one-of-a-kind gift for the fly-fishing Deadhead. Give the Montrose shop a call to grab this 4/5.