Artist Derek DeYoung is known for his painterly gamefish artwork, and the Abel SDF DeYoung Brook Flank puts it right in your hand. This solid-frame 4/5-weight carries DeYoung's vivid interpretation of a brook trout's flank, all worms, halos, and blue-haloed spots, warmed by a hand-shaped rosewood handle. It's as much a collector's piece as a fishing tool.
And it fishes as well as it displays. The SDF was named best new freshwater reel of 2018 by Fly Fisherman Magazine, and the 4/5 size is ideal for dry-fly and small-water trout. Its sealed drag traces back to Abel's saltwater reels, giving you inertia-free startup that protects light tippet and a wide, smooth adjustment range.
Key features
- Derek DeYoung Brook Flank artwork on a solid frame
- Warm rosewood handle
- Sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer drag, up to roughly 10 lbs
- 4/5 weight for dry-fly and small-stream setups
- 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 don't sit around long. Stop by 432 E Main St in Montrose or give us a call to check on this one.