The Abel SDF Northern Light takes its cue from the aurora, a shifting swirl of green, blue, and violet laid across a solid 5/6-weight frame. This build carries a matching Northern Light drag knob and a machined platinum aluminum handle that keeps the palette bright and cohesive. The solid frame gives the color a full, uninterrupted canvas.
It's as capable as it is colorful. Named best new freshwater reel of 2018 by Fly Fisherman Magazine, the SDF runs a fully sealed drag adapted from Abel's saltwater reels, with near-zero start-up inertia to protect light tippet and a wide adjustment range for anything a 5- or 6-weight trout day demands.
Key features
- Northern Light finish with matching Northern Light drag knob
- Solid, non-ported frame with platinum aluminum handle
- Sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer drag, up to about 10 lbs
- 5/6 weight, the versatile all-around trout size
- Large-arbor spool for faster retrieve and less line memory
- User-convertible left- or right-hand retrieve
- Quick-change spool
- Designed and machined in Colorado, made in the USA
These aurora finishes are eye-catching in person. Come see one at 432 E Main St in Montrose.