The Abel SDF DeYoung Brown Flank in a 5/6 weight with a machined black handle is the sweet spot of this collection: the most versatile trout size wearing Derek DeYoung's painterly brown-trout artwork, with a clean black handle that keeps the accents modern. The solid frame gives the flank a continuous canvas, so the golds and dark spots flow uninterrupted around the reel.
It's as fishable as it is good-looking. This SDF earned best new freshwater reel of 2018 from Fly Fisherman Magazine, and its sealed drag comes down from Abel's saltwater program. Expect inertia-free startup that protects light tippet and a wide adjustment range for every kind of 5- or 6-weight trout day.
Key features
- Derek DeYoung Brown Flank artwork on a solid frame
- Machined black handle
- Sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer drag, up to about 10 lbs
- 5/6 weight, the all-around trout size
- Large-arbor spool for faster line pickup and less 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
A perfect blend of art and everyday performance. Give us a call in Montrose to reserve one.