Same stunning artwork, lighter build: the Abel SDF DeYoung Brown Flank 5/6 in the ported configuration. Derek DeYoung's painterly brown-trout flank wraps the machined-out frame, which trims weight so the reel balances beautifully on a light 5- or 6-weight rod. A hand-shaped rosewood handle adds warmth and a classic finishing touch.
If you want the DeYoung look in the most fishable package, this is it. The SDF earned best new freshwater reel of 2018 from Fly Fisherman Magazine and runs Abel's sealed, saltwater-derived drag, giving you smooth, inertia-free startup that protects light tippet and plenty of authority when a fish runs.
Key features
- Derek DeYoung Brown Flank artwork on a ported frame
- Warm rosewood handle
- Sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer drag, up to about 10 lbs
- 5/6 weight, the versatile trout size
- Ported frame for reduced weight and lively balance
- Large-arbor spool for faster retrieve and reduced line memory
- User-convertible left- or right-hand retrieve, quick-change spool
- Designed and machined in Colorado, made in the USA
Trying to choose between the ported and solid versions? Give us a call in Montrose and we'll talk it through.