The Abel Vaya takes its name from the Spanish for "go" - go outside, go explore, go fish - and this 5/6 in Basic Black with a warm walnut handle is the size and finish most trout anglers gravitate toward first. It pairs a stealthy blacked-out frame with the natural grain of walnut for a look that feels equally at home on a bamboo rod or a fast graphite five-weight.
Designed and machined in Colorado, the Vaya is a partially-ported, large-arbor reel built around a sealed carbon-and-stainless drag. It is light enough to balance a delicate dry-fly setup yet has the stopping power and fine adjustability to protect light tippet when a good fish decides to run.
Key features
- Partially-ported frame that trims weight while keeping things stiff
- CNC-milled fly-pattern silhouettes inside the frame, unique to each reel size
- Sealed five-disc alternating carbon and stainless drag stack
- Large-arbor spool for quick line pickup and less coiling memory
- Crisp mechanical incoming click with a smooth, quiet outgoing drag
- Quick-change spool with a proven O-ring release
- User-convertible left- or right-hand retrieve
- Basic Black finish with a hand-fit walnut handle; made in the USA
Stop by Ed's Fly Shop at 432 E Main St in Montrose and spin one before you commit - we're happy to match it to the right line.