The Abel SDF Native Brown in a 5/6 weight is the trout angler's version of hometown pride, its ported frame hand-finished in the gold, olive, and dark speckling of a wild brown. This build pairs that classic finish with a machined black aluminum handle for a look that's equal parts artful and tough. The 5/6 size makes it the go-to reel for a broad range of trout rods.
It backs the artwork with hardware that earned best new freshwater reel of 2018 from Fly Fisherman Magazine. The SDF's fully sealed drag is derived from Abel's saltwater reels, so you get inertia-free startup that keeps light tippet safe and a huge adjustment range when a big brown decides to test your knots.
Key features
- Native Brown trout finish on a ported frame
- Machined black aluminum handle
- Sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer drag, up to about 10 lbs
- 5/6 weight, the all-purpose trout size
- Large-arbor spool for faster line pickup and reduced memory
- User-convertible left- or right-hand retrieve
- Quick-change spool
- Designed and machined in Colorado, made in the USA
We fish these native-brown Abels ourselves. Come have a look at the Montrose shop on Main Street.