Abel SDF Reel Ported 5/6 Native Rainbow with Ebony Handle fall2026 If you want to drop

If you want to drop a dry fly at short range on monster brown sitting in skinny water then this is not your rod - but if you’re wanting a rod that can bust through the toughest Norwester on a day when your buddies have pulled out their spinning rods then the Scott NZ Special is your stick

developed a slightly tighter tip to minimize tailing loops and improve tracking and line pick-up

onto the water

5M 415GR/26

Angled entry points for easy loading of fly sizes #8-22

Abel SDF Reel Ported 5/6 Native Rainbow with Ebony Handle fall2026 If you want to dropThe Abel SD debuted in 2013 and quickly set the bar for what a sealed drag fly reel could be, both in fit and finish as well as reliability. Following the move to Colorado, our new trout based surroundings inspired us to take it up a notch. Based on the SDS (Sealed Drag Salt), the SDF (Sealed Drag Fresh) is a scaled down version of the award winning saltwater titan featuring similar porting and a stainless steel carbon fluoropolymer drag system. The