The Abel SDF Ported in Black Red Fade brings a little heat to the trout bench. The 5/6-weight frame transitions from deep black into a rich red, topped with a matching black-and-red drag knob and grounded by a machined black aluminum handle. It's a bold, all-metal build that still reads clean on a 5- or 6-weight rod.
The color grabs attention, but the fishing credentials are what keep it. This SDF was named best new freshwater reel of 2018 by Fly Fisherman Magazine and carries the sealed drag Abel developed for saltwater. That means inertia-free startup to protect light tippet, a wide adjustment range, and enough stopping power to handle anything a trout river throws at you.
Key features
- Ported Black Red Fade frame with matching black/red drag knob
- Machined black aluminum handle
- Sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer drag, up to roughly 10 lbs
- 5/6 weight, the versatile trout size
- Large-arbor spool for faster retrieve and less 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
Stop by our Montrose shop on Main Street to see the fade in the light.