abel fly reel SDF Native Rainbow 4/5 the TR is a lightweight masterpiece Abel Reels Vaya

Jigs, Swimbaits and Shads (3 & 1) are weighted soft rubber lures which can be fished in a straight line or by repeatedly raising and lowering the rod tip as you retrieve

The reel seat is a double uplocking affair, with a handsome walnut burl wood insert

Both cradled and offset positions are inherent to the same rod holder

Those are two techniques that run a high risk of producing a new PB every time I hit the water

A pike will watch it, study it, and then quietly decide to take it without needing to move much

On the main shaft of the reel I will paint a little bit of grease around where the main shaft goes up and down as it enters the main guts of the reel if that makes sense