The Abel Vaya in Blue III is one of the prettiest finishes in the trout lineup - a deep, layered blue anodizing that shifts in the light - and here it is built as a 4/5 with a dark ebony handle. That size makes it a natural match for the four- and five-weights most of us fish for everything from small streams to tailwaters.
Vaya means 'go' in Spanish, and this reel lives up to it. Designed and machined in Colorado, it is a partially-ported, large-arbor reel with a sealed carbon-and-stainless drag - light in hand, but with the smoothness and range to protect fine tippet under pressure.
Key features
- Blue III hand-anodized finish paired with an ebony handle
- Partially-ported frame for a light, rigid build
- Milled fly-pattern silhouettes inside the frame, unique to this size
- Sealed five-disc carbon and stainless drag stack
- Large-arbor 4/5 spool for quick retrieve and less line memory
- Crisp incoming click and smooth outgoing drag
- Quick-change spool, user-convertible retrieve; made in the USA
The Blue III finish is worth seeing in person - find it at Ed's Fly Shop, 432 E Main St in Montrose.