Leland on the Abel Spey Reel:

It doesn't get much older or more storied than Spey fishing, and Abel's new Spey Reel is a reel that honors Spey's long and distinguished history. Though it is the product of today's most advanced manufacturing processes and design techniques, the Abel Spey Reel is in many respects a throwback to a previous age in reelmaking. Featuring a powerful double click-pawl drag system, the kind that has been putting the brakes on salmon and steelhead since the 19th century, and a traditional, unported, solid reel frame, the Abel Spey Reel wouldn't look out of place on Scotland's Rivers Spey or Tweed. Timeless aesthetics and nearly immortal components make the Abel Spey Reel one of the soundest investments in fly fishing today.

Abel on the Abel Spey Reel:

To meet the demands of steelhead, salmon and other big water anglers using Spey techniques, Abel has come up with the definitive tool: the Abel Spey Reel. It has been engineered, machined, and anodized meticulously as you would expect, but also created with a specific design and capacity aimed at long-rod anglers.
 
Featuring a fully enclosed frame and Abel’s time-tested adjustable pawl-click drag, the Abel Spey Reel is styled in an “old school” fashion, reminiscent of classic European spey reels, but with a craftsmanship only possible in a made-in-the-USA version.
 
But more than just being a “good looker,” the Abel Spey Reel is the perfect instrument for Pacific Northwest steelheading or classic Atlantic salmon, with a drag capable of putting a big hurt on these hard-running fish.

Specifications:

• Weight: 9.0 oz
• Capacity: 8-10wt Spey lines + adequate 30lb backing
• Spool Diameter: 4.05in
• Spool Width: 1.0in
• Burly double click-pawl drag system
• Frame-mounted drag adjustment knob
• Standard arbor for maximum capacity
• Quick and easy spool removal without tools
• Fully machined from 6061 aircraft grade aluminum
• Abel's legendary anodizing

Leland on Abel Fly Reels:

Established in 1987, the Abel name is synonymous with quality fly fishing products. Their fly reels have set the industry standard for excellence and feature premier materials. Steve Abel, the Abel behind the company name, was schooled as a machinist in the aerospace industry. Frustrated with the fly reels available to the demanding saltwater angler, he set out to create the "perfect fly reel." As Steve will proudly admit, he became obsessed with this pursuit. The time and effort Abel craftsmen have spent developing their superb fly reels becomes clear the first time you fish with one. Today's Abel fly reels are the realization of decades worth of technology and effort, and lifetimes' worth of fly fishing passion.

Abel on Abel Fly Reels:

Our Mission Statement: To design and build the best, most dependable fly fishing gear in the world and give world class customer service.

Skillfully machined from solid blocks of high molecular density cold finished 6061-T6 aluminum and 303 stainless steel, Abel fly reels maintain an ideal balance of durability, weight and performance. Every machinable part of Abel fly reels, right down to the stainless screws, is produced in Abel’s California facility to ensure the utmost in quality control. All reel parts are hand polished before assembly. The result is a light yet extremely robust fly reel that can survive a lifetime of fishing. Though their outward appearance exudes precision, with an Abel fly reel, it's what's inside that really counts.