The Abel SDF DeYoung Brown Flank wraps artist Derek DeYoung's bold, painterly rendering of a brown trout's flank around a ported 6/7-weight frame. The porting keeps it light despite the up-sized build, and a hand-shaped rosewood handle adds warmth against the vivid golds and spots of the artwork. It's a reel that earns a second look every time it comes out of the bag.
At 6/7 it's the muscle end of Abel's freshwater line, ready for streamers, big trout, smallmouth, and light salt. It carries the sealed drag that earned best new freshwater reel of 2018 from Fly Fisherman Magazine, offering inertia-free startup and enough authority to turn a heavy fish mid-run.
Key features
- Derek DeYoung Brown Flank artwork on a ported frame
- Warm rosewood handle
- Sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer drag, up to roughly 10 lbs
- 6/7 weight for streamers, big trout, and light salt
- Large-arbor spool for faster retrieve and reduced line memory
- Virtually zero start-up inertia
- User-convertible left- or right-hand retrieve, quick-change spool
- Designed and machined in Colorado, made in the USA
DeYoung editions are always in demand. Stop by 432 E Main St in Montrose or call to check on availability.