Everything's bigger in Texas, including the pride you can bolt to your fly rod. The Abel SDF Texas Flag Edition is a 4/5-weight reel with the Lone Star flag rendered across its solid frame, grounded by a warm rosewood handle. The solid (non-ported) build gives the flag artwork a full, uninterrupted canvas, and the wood handle keeps the look classic.
The state pride sits on a serious trout reel. The SDF was named best new freshwater reel of 2018 by Fly Fisherman Magazine, and the 4/5 size is perfect for dry-fly and small-water fishing. Its sealed drag was engineered from Abel's saltwater program, delivering inertia-free startup that protects light tippet and a wide adjustment range.
Key features
- Texas Flag finish on a solid, non-ported frame
- Warm rosewood handle
- Sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer drag, up to about 10 lbs
- 4/5 weight for dry-fly and small-stream trout
- Large-arbor spool for faster 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
A great gift for the transplanted Texan. Give the Montrose shop a call to grab one.