Fly reels used to play second fiddle to rods, at least in the fly-fishing world. Volumes have been written about the nuances of bamboo, fiberglass, and graphite fly rods. But the reel? “It’s just a ...

A curated look at the specialized rods, reels, and tools built to meet the demands of bluewater fly-fishing The post ...

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Abel reels has combined the passion and loyalty Americans feel for their favorite baseball teams with the artistry and quality of a finely crafted fly fishing reel. The result? Major League Baseball ...

When it comes to my own fly-fishing gear, I can have a hard time getting excited about reels. I’m constantly amazed by the advances in fly-rod technology. Same goes for the imagination and ingenuity ...

As I write this, I am fully aware that this could be "much ado about nothing." I'm only telling you what I heard when I was a young angler, and then what happened on a river years later. I'm not the ...