For the angler who loves a matched set, the Abel SDF Native Brown 5/6 goes all in: a solid frame hand-finished in wild-brown-trout colors and topped with a coordinating Native Brown drag knob. A warm rosewood handle completes the earthy, cohesive look. The solid build lets the golds and dark spotting flow around the frame without interruption.
The finish is beautiful, but the fishing pedigree is what keeps it in the rotation. Named best new freshwater reel of 2018 by Fly Fisherman Magazine, the SDF carries the sealed drag Abel developed for saltwater, with inertia-free startup that protects light tippet and a broad adjustment range for the do-everything 5/6 line class.
Key features
- Native Brown finish with matching Native Brown drag knob
- Solid, non-ported frame with rosewood handle
- Sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer drag, up to roughly 10 lbs
- 5/6 weight, the all-around trout size
- Large-arbor spool for quicker 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
The matching knob really sets this one off. Come see it at our shop on Main Street in Montrose.