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Abel Fly Fishing Gear - Golden Fly Shop

Abel Fly Fishing Gear

Our mission at Abel is simple:
Design the best, most dependable products in the world.

Abel is a premium, American, fishing company. Established in 1980, it employs approximately 50 people worldwide. It is headquartered in Montrose, Colorado, home to its precision manufacturing facility and research & development lab. Abel products meet the highest standards in quality, design and manufacturing and the company invests heavily in research and development to continue to improve its designs and technologies. Abel has written its way into history by making gear for the world’s top guides and fishing lodges, winning more IGFA world records and industry design awards than any other fly tackle manufacturer in the world.

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Abel SDS 7/8 Ported Fly Reel - Black Grateful Dead - Black Handle

Winner 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 com...

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Abel SDS 7/8 Solid Fly Reel - Bonefish - Platinum Handle

DESCRIPTION Winner of the best new saltwater reel at the 2016 ICAST/IFTD show, the Abel SDS (Sealed Drag Salt) takes all the power, reliability, an...

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Abel SDS 9/10 Solid Fly Reel - Black Slammin' - Black Handle

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...

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Abel SDF 4/5 Ported Fly Reel - Satin Deep Green - Walnut Handle

Winner 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 come...

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Abel Vaya 4/5 Fly Reel - Satin Black Green Fade - Ebony Handle

Crafted by avid Colorado anglers, the VAYA series debuts an all-new technical look and feel paired with outstanding performance. The partially-po...

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Abel Vaya 4/5 Fly Reel - Black Platinum Fade - Ebony Handle

Crafted by avid Colorado anglers, the VAYA series debuts an all-new technical look and feel paired with outstanding performance. The partially-po...

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Abel SDF 5/6 Ported Fly Reel - Black Platinum Fade - Black Handle

Winner 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 come...

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Abel SDS 7/8 Ported Fly Reel - Flats Fade - Platinum Handle

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 smoothne...

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Abel SDS 11/12 Fly Reel - Platinum - Platinum Handle

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...

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Abel Vaya 4/5 Ported Fly Reel - Satin Bronze - Black Handle

Crafted by avid Colorado anglers, the VAYA series debuts an all-new technical look and feel paired with outstanding performance. The partially-po...

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Abel SDS 11/12 Solid Fly Reel - Native Tarpon - Platinum Handle

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 smoothnes...

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Abel SDF 5/6 Solid Fly Reel - CO Edition - Walnut Handle

Winner of the best new freshwater reel for 2018 by Fly Fisherman Magazine and Best of Showat the 2017 ICAST/IFTD industry trade show, the SDF come...

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Abel SDF Solid 4/5 - Classic Brown Trout - Walnut Handle

Winner 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 come...

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Abel Abel Nipper - Dark Blue

Abel set the bar for high-end nippers when they debuted back in 2007. It has been the only nipper available with dual cutting surfaces versus a c...

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