Ever seen a cruising clot of stripers and blues switch gears from bottom- to top-feeding right before your eyes? These are the big money situations when switching from a sinking line to a floater in a flash can make or break a morning. Abel's new Super Series Quick Change Fly Reel 9/10 wt is designed for anglers who seek out these narrow windows of opportunity. It balances quite well with today's ultra-light graphite fly rods, and its bold, functional design will make you a hero among anglers, while its legendary Abel drag system will stop big, bruising game fish with ease. Fully machined and assembled in the United States and backed by a killer lifetime warranty from Abel, the Super Series QC 9/10 wt will have you swapping spools and bringing the wood to some serious fish for years to come.
With the most efficient spool change system in the business, Abel's new Super Series Quick Change Fly Reel 9/10 wt is an excellent choice for gear-savvy anglers who like to carry (and use) a fly shop's worth of fly lines with them wherever they go. Weighing just 9.7 ounces this large arbor fly reel is extremely light, but its tough 6061-T651 cold finished aluminum construction gives it the strength to handle big time game fish. Its hefty C64299 Silicon Aluminum Bronze drive system, aircraft grade bearings, and bomber cork drag are perfectly matched for the stripers, blues, peacock bass, and big bonefish you love to chase. The double pawl system provides a built in redundancy that serious anglers love and produces the smooth outgoing click that's put the Abel name in lights. Fully machined and assembled in the United States, and backed by a lifetime warranty, the new Super Series QC 9/10 wt Fly Reel from Abel is a versatile performer from Caribbean to the Cape.
Specifications:
- Weight: 9.7 ounces
- Spool diameter: 4.125 inches
- Spool width: 0.950 inches
- Hub diameter: 2.270 inches
- Line + yards of backing = 9+225 20# or 10+175 30#
- Super Series QC models utilize 6061-T651 cold finished aerospace grade aluminum for the spool and frame
- Hi-Grade C64299 Silicon Aluminum Bronze drive system
- Buna sealed micro-bearings are ISO 9001:200 and AS9100 certified FAA TSO C149 aircraft bearings
- Cork Drag System is made entirely in our factory. We use a superior high grade cork with a little neats-foot oil on it
- Double Pawl System; Advantages over single pawl system include: increased reliability, back-up strength and unique sound
- Quick change spool
- Made in the USA
Leland on Abel Super Series QC Fly Reels
Gear heads and fly reel geeks, this is your year! The brand-spankin'-new Super Series Quick Change Fly Reels from Abel have generated all kinds of buzz among field testers and fly fishing insiders since their introduction at the Fly Fishing Retailer Show in Denver last fall, and now these high tech beauties are finally available to the public.
The idea of a true quick change fly reel has been out there for several decades now, and many manufacturers have achieved great things with their designs. For 2009, however, Abel has pushed the bar several notches higher. With the introduction of this super sexy line up of Quick Change fly reels from the little Southern California machine shop that could, Abel has struck a fine balance between high grade functionality, high style, and high performance.
These reels are incredibly functional; for the fastest on-the-water spool changes in the business, simply dial back the drag knob, press it in, and turn the center cap. Voila!
Abel Super Series Quick Change fly reels are stylish; boasting a sleek, lightweight profile and Abel's signature finishing touches, you wont want to put it away after a hard day's work on the water.
Above all else, the new QC's are finely tuned machines geared up to tango with the world's toughest fish. With a beefy cork drag system, a double pawl design, ultra high grade aluminum and one of the gnarliest drive systems on the market, the new QC's are high test and ready to rock. Are you game?
Leland on Abel
Established in 1987, the Abel name is synonymous with quality fly fishing products. Their fly fishing reels have set the industry standard for excellence. 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;" and as Steve will gladly admit, he became obsessed with this pursuit. The time and effort Abel craftsmen have spent developing their superb reels becomes clear the first time you fish with one.
Skillfully machined from solid blocks of high molecular density cold finished 6061-T6 aluminum and 303 stainless steel, Abel reels maintain an ideal balance of durability, weight and performance. Every possible facet of Abel reels are beautifully ported, or ventilated, by CNC (Computer Numerical Control) lathes and mills without compromising structural integrity. In fact, every machinable part, right down to the stainless screws, is produced in Abel’s Camarillo, California facility to insure the utmost in quality control. All parts are hand polished before assembly. The result is a light, yet extremely robust reel that can survive a lifetime of fishing. Though their outward appearance exudes precision, with an Abel reel, it's what is inside that really counts.
At the center of every Abel Big Game and Super Series Reel is a large cork composite disk actuated by a draw bar through the center of the reel. This cork drag system is elegantly simple, with very few parts, yet, is highly effective. As the drag knob is tightened, the back of the spool is drawn against the cork drag disk. This large drag surface can create a substantial amount of friction and thus can effectively slow a powerful fish. The resultant heat is the reason that many reel drag systems fail. However, the Abel open draw bar utilizes the entire spool and frame to dissipate this heat quicker than any other drag design.
Cork is the only durable drag material that is compressible, offering a very low start-up inertia and silky-smooth transition with a wide range of adjustability The results speak for themselves; fly reels that have been the most successful in landing fish over 100 pounds, and, therefore, operate more smoothly and survive the greatest amounts of stress, have draw bar drags. That’s why, according to the International Game Fish Association, Abel Fly Fishing Reels landed more World Records in 2006 than any other brand.
The Leland Team has fished Abel reels all over the world, from New Zealand to Nantucket, and they have consistently landed fish without problem, time and time again. Whether pursuing ocean giants or fishing your favorite trout stream, you can count on your Abel Reel.
Abel on Super Series QC Fly Reels
New for 2009, Large Arbor, cork drag system with quick change spool. 3 Sizes.
Years of testing and engineering have produced the Super Series Quick Change (QC) reel. Simply back off the drag knob, push in and rotate the center cap for quickest spool release in the industry.
The first of three sizes of the QC - for 7/8 lines - will be out this spring, while the 9/10 and 11/12's are due in October.
- Super Series QC models utilize 6061-T651 cold finished aerospace grade aluminum for the spool and frame.
- Hi-Grade C64299 Silicon Aluminum Bronze drive system.
- Buna sealed micro-bearings are ISO 9001:200 and AS9100 certified FAA TSO C149 aircraft bearings.
- Cork Drag System is made entirely in our factory. We use a superior high grade cork with a little neats-foot oil on it.
- Double Pawl System; Advantages over single pawl system include: increased reliability, back-up strength and unique sound.
- Quick change spool.
- Made in the USA.
Abel on Abel
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According to the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), Abel Reels were used to set 56 Fly Fishing World Records during 2006. Abel’s World Record catches were for both fresh and saltwater fish in a variety of species and tippet classes.
With Abel's unique FlexABELity of spools and frames, it substantially increases your options. FlexABELity means that spools from the Standard Arbor Super Series fit into the same frames as the Large Arbor Super Series; a feature that essentially gives you two separate reels for the price of less than one-and-one-half.
Abel drag systems are made from cork. Despite everything we know about drag systems for fly reels, some manufacturers still use cheap plastic. Plastic can’t be compressed, so the drag plate flexes. On an Abel reel, the cork compresses and serves as a brake. We use a superior high grade cork with a little neat’s-foot oil on it. Our cork drags do not wear; we have 1987 vintage reels at lodges and camps in Alaska, Lees Ferry, Mexico and Belize to prove it. Check out the ability of cork to compress by opening your favorite champagne bottle. Aha! It works.
Abel reel frames and spools are machined from cold finished 6061-T6 aircraft quality aluminum. Cold finished aluminum is significantly more expensive than extruded aluminum; but the cold finishing process dramatically increases the molecular density. It creates a stronger metal. Reels are then precision machined (not die cast) on C.N.C. lathes and mills. They are then both machined and hand de-burred, hand polished, cleaned and inspected. The end result is a lightweight reel that’s tough as a Marine drill sergeant and destined to be fished by you, your children, grandchildren and theirs!
