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Abel SDF 5/6 Solid Glossy Black / Glossy Black Knob / Ebony Handle

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Abel SDF 5/6 Solid Glossy Black / Glossy Black Knob / Ebony HandleProduct Description Headline: The blacked out Abel SDF. Quiet, premium, and built one town over from our shop. The Abel SDF (Sealed Drag Fresh) 5 6 was Fly Fisherman Magazine's Best New Freshwater Reel for 2018 and Best of Show at the 2017 ICAST IFTD trade show. Abel built the SDF after moving their operation here to Colorado, taking everything they learned engineering the saltwater SDS and scaling the platform down for trout. The result is the best

Product Description

Headline: The blacked-out Abel SDF. Quiet, premium, and built one town over from our shop.

The Abel SDF (Sealed Drag Fresh) 5/6 was Fly Fisherman Magazine's Best New Freshwater Reel for 2018 and Best of Show at the 2017 ICAST/IFTD trade show. Abel built the SDF after moving their operation here to Colorado, taking everything they learned engineering the saltwater SDS and scaling the platform down for trout. The result is the best freshwater reel they have ever produced, and we are proud to carry it from our shop just down the road from where it is built.

This configuration is the all-black version: Solid Glossy Black frame, matching Glossy Black drag knob, and a hand-finished ebony wood handle. No graphics, no contrast. It is the quietest aesthetic Abel offers on the SDF and the one most often picked by the angler who wants a premium reel that does not announce itself. The glossy finish picks up light just enough to look intentional, and the dark wood handle warms the package up without breaking the monochrome.

Under the surface, the SDF runs the same stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer sealed drag system Abel uses on their saltwater reels. Drag pressure ranges from zero to 10 pounds with an adjustment range almost three times greater than the original SD, and the system has virtually zero startup inertia, so a fish that turns and runs hits a smooth, predictable resistance instead of a jolt. The large arbor picks up line faster and cuts down on memory in cold weather.

User-convertible retrieve, quick-change spool, and almost a full ounce lighter than the original SD. Designed and machined by trout junkies in Montrose, Colorado, USA, the same town as our shop. Stop by 432 E Main St to see one in hand before you commit.

Key Features

  • Solid Glossy Black frame with matching Glossy Black drag knob
  • Hand-finished ebony wood handle
  • Sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer drag
  • Drag pressure from zero to 10 lbs
  • Adjustment range almost 3x greater than the original SD
  • Virtually zero startup inertia
  • Large arbor for faster line pickup and reduced memory
  • User-convertible retrieve, left or right hand
  • Quick-change spool
  • Almost a full ounce lighter than the original SD
  • Designed and machined in Montrose, Colorado, USA

Specifications

Spec Detail
Model SDF 5/6
Line Weight 5 or 6
Frame Finish Solid Glossy Black
Drag Knob Glossy Black
Handle Ebony wood
Frame Style Solid (non-ported)
Drag System Sealed stainless steel and carbon fluoropolymer
Max Drag 10 lbs
Retrieve User-convertible (left or right hand)
Spool Quick-change
Origin Designed and machined in Montrose, Colorado, USA
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