SDS 11/12 Ported Classic Tarpon

The Abel Sealed Drag Salt fly reel in the 11/12 size here. Truly one of the finest fly reels ever. Featured here is the hand crafted Tarpon finish. 7 + hours of hand painting and artistic anodizing process results in an iconic product only available through Abel Reels.

Winner of the best new salwater reel at the 2016 ICAST/IFTD show, the Abel SDS (Sealed Drag Salt) takes all the power, reliability, and smoothness of it's smaller counterpart and combines them in a larger package capable of taking on saltwater gamefish of all sizes. A unique mulit-disc drag system yields an industry leading 20+ pounds of braking power, and is completely sealed from the elements. This makes the SDS perfect for fighting big bones on light tippet as well as providing the power needed to halt hard-fighting tarpon in their tracks.

Features:
• Reel frame, spool, drag knob and foot made of 6061-T651 cold finished aerospace grade aluminum
• Alternating stacked carbon composite and stainless steel disc drag system
• Quick change spool
• User convertible retrieval direction
• Gorgeous wood handle
• Comes with a custom Abel cordura reel pouch
• Made in USA

Abel SDS 11/12 Fly Reel
Weight: 9.95 oz
Spool Diameter: 4.540
Spool Width: 1.165
Hub Diameter: 2.73
Capacity: 11 + 285 30#, 12 + 250 30#
Comes with custom Abel cordura reel pouch

Custom Tarpon Finish here that is hand painted and takes 7+ hours to complete. This process adds $600.00 to the base price of the reel.