The Abel SDF DeYoung Rainbow Flank puts Derek DeYoung's electric rainbow-trout artwork on a ported 4/5-weight frame, then carries the pattern onto a matching DeYoung Rainbow Flank drag knob for a fully coordinated look. A hand-shaped rosewood handle grounds the pinks, greens, and silver with a touch of natural warmth. At 4/5 it's tuned for dry-fly and small-water trout.
It's a reel that draws attention on the shelf and performs on the river. The SDF earned best new freshwater reel of 2018 from Fly Fisherman Magazine, and its sealed drag comes down from Abel's saltwater program, giving you inertia-free startup to protect fine tippet and a broad adjustment range on a light rod.
Key features
- Derek DeYoung Rainbow Flank artwork with matching drag knob
- Ported frame with warm rosewood handle
- Sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer drag, up to about 10 lbs
- 4/5 weight for dry-fly and small-stream setups
- 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
We fish DeYoung editions ourselves and love this rainbow. Give the Montrose shop a call to check on it.