The Native Brown Vaya translates the buttery gold and dark spotting of a wild brown trout into Abel's hand-anodized finish, and on this 5/6 it is paired with a dark ebony handle. It is the reel to hang under a five- or six-weight when brown trout are on the menu.
Under the finish sits the Colorado-built Vaya: a partially-ported, large-arbor frame around a sealed carbon-and-stainless drag. It keeps weight low for a full day of casting while giving you smooth, adjustable stopping power for the moment a big brown decides to bulldog for the roots.
Key features
- Native Brown hand-anodized finish inspired by a wild brown trout
- Dark ebony handle for a warm, understated pairing
- Partially-ported frame - light and rigid
- Milled fly-pattern silhouettes inside, unique to this size
- Sealed five-disc carbon and stainless drag stack
- Large-arbor 5/6 spool for quick retrieve and reduced memory
- Quick-change spool, user-convertible retrieve; made in the USA
See the Native Brown finish for yourself at Ed's Fly Shop, 432 E Main St in Montrose.