![]() Is it Steve's fault the reels exploded in popularity? 50 years from now is a long, long, time, and at that time, will people not consider the original big game as a classic in the way people think a Pfluger medalist is a classic? Some folks consider Martins as "classic" american reels, and they churned those out by the boatloads and sold them in the Western Auto catalog. When Steve started making these reels it was truly a small family business, with his brother in Camarillo, CA. It looked fantastic, with it's simple lines and elegant, no frills construction. There is a post a while back that BowRiver shared with the board, a Wojnicki with an older, non-ported Abel #1 big game series. and 6.2 oz., respectively) Abel Big Game series reel on a bamboo rod some time and you will find it is definitely not too heavy compared to perfect-style reels.Ģ. It's a case of "beauty is in the eye of the beholder". Now I am hearing that Abel reels, which are lighter than a Hardy Perfect for a given line capacity, are too "heavy" for bamboo rods. It's funny I hear people say "you have to balance a heavier reel with bamboo, reels like those Hardy Lightweight series are too light" and yet LRH's and Featherweights have been mainstays of bamboo rods for decades. The Super 12 interchanges with the Big Game #4.5N spool/frame.I've got two main follow up points on this:ġ. They're light, yet retain all of Abel's traditional strength and integrity. No other reels have the ability to interchange spools and frames and no other has the Abel drag system that gives you the ability to Stop-a-Sub.Īll Super Series reels are ported (ventilated) using a "rounded oblong" design that maintains total strength and rigidity in the metal. The Super 8 holds an 8-weight line with 200 yards of 20# backing, the perfect weapon for bonefish, school stripers and reds while the interchangeable #3 spool will hold a 12-weight line plus 250 yards of 30# backing, or 500 yards of 50# Spectra, for tarpon and sailfish. Example: Consider a Super 8 reel and Big Game #3 spare spool. ![]() Essentially, it gives you two totally different reels with different line capacities at the price of 1-1/2. ![]() Super Series Reels, spools are 100% interchangeable with spools of comparably-sized standard Abel Big Game Reels. ![]() Abel's Super Series of fly reels are the best you can buy, worth every dime. ![]()
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