ABEL #5 (SUPER 14 STANDARD ARBOR) 12-14-weight Original Classic Billfish

Description: AMAZING FIND! This is the grandaddy of all fly reels! The ABEL #5 will hold over a thousand yards of 303 Dacron backing or 1500 yards of 50# Spectra. Currently spooled with approximately 1000 yards of 65# Spectra. This reel has been completely serviced and tuned and feels like a new ABEL. Steve Abel designed this reel for the big fish of the oceans... Marlin, Shark, Blue Fin Tuna, Yellow Fin Tuna, Wahoo, Giant Trevally, etc. If you're after big fish, this is the reel and this is the monster, strong, smooth drag you need. The frame and spool interchange with the ABEL Super 13 and the ABEL Super 14 large arbor reels. THERE IS NO FLY REEL LIKE THIS! It features a black anodized finished, a beautiful rose wood, large handle. double pawl and of course the world-famous, smooth as silk, strong drag system... the largest drag surface of any fly reel. Nothing compares to these original ABEL reels. Set for left-hand retrieve. As noted above: "This is a lightly used, Steve Abel original reel in excellent condition. It has a few minor marks on the edge of the spool. Completely serviced and tuned, mechanically new. Comes with the original Abel reel bag and warranty card." There is nothing currently comparable to this world-class saltwater fly reel for the biggest fish. This reel is valued at well over $1000. Specifications: Weight: 18 ouncesSpool diameter: 5"Spool Width: 1.375" Line Capacities: 800 yards of 30# Dacron backing with a 12-weight line850 " " a 13-weight line825 " " a 14-weight lineYou can double those capacities if you use 50# Spectra backing. Shipped Priority insured.

Price: 575 USD

Location: Newbury Park, California

End Time: 2025-01-18T15:22:20.000Z

Shipping Cost: 15 USD