Abel #5 Fly Reel with Spare Spool 8'5" The plastic cap that sits

The plastic cap that sits in the center of the drag is knob is missing

with a silver frame

Serial #0019

Silent retrieve with an out-going click

There is a tiny pin prick mark on the edge of the frame and a minor abrasion on the inner edge of the spool

Abel #5 Fly Reel with Spare Spool 8'5" The plastic cap that sitsA nice Abel No. 5 fly reel with a spare spool, 5" diameter and set up for RHW. The reel boasts a a 1 3 8" spool width and weighs 15. 3 ounces on my scale. This heavy duty model is very tough to come by in fact out of all of the Abels I've handled this may be the first standalone No 5 model (it corresponds to the Super 13 and 14). This one is in mint, unfished condition. The porting design differs slightly on the spools, one has standard circles while