Fly-fishing artist Derek DeYoung is known for his vivid, larger-than-life renderings of gamefish, and his Brook Flank finish wraps the Abel TR in the electric blues, reds, and vermiculation of a brook trout's flank. On this 2/3 with a warm walnut handle, it is a small-stream reel that doubles as a piece of art.
The TR is Abel's modern take on the click-pawl classic, machined in Montrose, Colorado from about 21 parts. An integrated, precision-balanced clicker keeps that traditional click-pawl music with no counterweight, and the pronounced palming rim lets you feather drag by hand on light tippet.
Key features
- Derek DeYoung Brook Flank artist finish, laser engraved
- Warm walnut handle to set off the artwork
- Just 21 machined parts and a lifetime-grade build
- Click-pawl system that protects light tippet and prevents overrun
- Integrated, precision-balanced clicker - no counterweight
- Pronounced palming rim for hands-on drag control
- Partially-ported frame with milled stonefly, caddis, and mayfly silhouettes
- Large-arbor, quick-change spool; made in the USA
DeYoung editions don't sit around - come see this one at Ed's Fly Shop, 432 E Main St, Montrose.