Abel SDF Reel 4/5 Pink, Deep Green Drag Knob with Deep Green Handle sp2024 Most salt rods are built

Most salt rods are built for pure power and ultimate strength—that is table stakes for the venue and the discipline

Made in Italy

The result is that Axiom series fly rods stabilize faster and smoother

Cushioning in high-impact areas

the poised angler in the Palometa (Spanish for permit) is ready to slay—all day

Abel SDF Reel 4/5 Pink, Deep Green Drag Knob with Deep Green Handle sp2024 Most salt rods are builtWinner of the best new freshwater reel for 2018 by Fly Fisherman Magazine and Best of Show at the 2017 ICAST IFTD industry trade show, the SDF comes on the heels of our move to Colorado: the 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