The Abel SDS - short for Sealed Drag Salt - was named best new saltwater reel when it debuted, and this ported 9/10 in blacked-out anodizing, with a matching black drag knob and a blue handle, is built for serious salt. The 9/10 sits at the larger end of the range, ready for the heavier tippets and hard-running fish you meet on the flats and in the surf.
Its fully sealed multi-disc drag delivers well over 20 pounds of smooth, consistent braking power and shrugs off sand, spray, and grit. Machined in Colorado from aerospace-grade aluminum, it is the reel you want when the fish of the trip finally eats.
Key features
- Fully sealed carbon-and-stainless multi-disc drag, impervious to salt and grit
- Industry-leading 20-plus pounds of braking power
- Frame, spool, drag knob, and foot machined from 6061-T651 aerospace aluminum
- Ported spool that sheds weight without sacrificing capacity
- Blacked-out finish with a matching black knob and blue handle
- Quick-change spool for fast line swaps
- User-convertible retrieve; made in the USA
Planning a saltwater trip? Come look one over at Ed's Fly Shop, 432 E Main St, Montrose - we'll help you load it with the right backing and line.