Abel Model SDS

Winner of the best new saltwater reel at the 2016 ICAST/IFTD show, the Abel SDS (Sealed Drag Salt) takes all the power, reliability, and smoothness of its smaller counterpart and combines them in a larger package capable of taking on saltwater gamefish of all sizes. A unique multi-disc drag system yields an industry leading 20+ pounds of braking power, and is completely sealed from the elements. 

Build Your Own Abel Customization

You can build your own Abel SDF online using Abel’s Reel Building Tool. This tool is a great way to visualize your reel before purchasing as it will render images showing all of the available finishes available in both ported and solid versions. Customize your reel even further by picking out the drag knob and reel handle finish as well.

Please select Yellow Dog Flyfishing as the “Authorized Dealer who helped you with this sale” prior to adding the reel to your cart. 

Specifications

Made In America

Abel is American, very American. But what does that mean?

We produce 100% of our products in the United States by choice. No exceptions. The simple reason is quality. At Abel, we craft every product from start to finish in house.

Our products are manufactured only from the finest grades of aluminum, stainless steel and other exotic materials on precision Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machinery used for aerospace and medical devices.  We hold the closest tolerances in the industry, resulting in products that last a lifetime.

Differentiated by Quality

To produce our high quality products, we precision machine 100% of our parts in-house. We used advanced, proprietary machining processes and finishing methods. The entire production line, from the inception of a new product, through to its design, prototyping, testing, iterating and all the way to the final product, happens in our R&D lab. This commitment to excellence ensures that we have a competitive, high-performance edge over our competition.