[Sandy Nelson]

Saw this today, it just reminded me of the Broonies in the Don, perhaps Mr De Young has met them too?



Now wheres the piggy bank.........................

[Barry Robertson]

Hmmm i dare say the piggy bank would have to be a big pig to pay for them! One day 

[Ben Dixon]

I wouldn't fish with that, couldn't for paranoia about scratching it.  Very nice although I still think I'd prefer a brown trout print.

Ben

[Euan Innes]

That's not fish, it's foul 
Good grief, if I spent a large sum of money on a nice rod (about to) there is no freaking way I'd stick THAT on one end!

Guess I'm just old.

Yuk!

 

[Ben Dixon]

That's not fish, it's foul 
Good grief, if I spent a large sum of money on a nice rod (about to) there is no freaking way I'd stick THAT on one end!

Guess I'm just old.

Yuk!

 

Mate, you like Scott rods and invisible fly lines so I'd say your taste is at best, questionable.  You don't get to vote on this one 

Ben

[Hamish Young]

That's proper fishing bling so it is

Sort of thing you keep in a cupboard and take out on a dull day to brighten the room a little (or a lot)
Naturally, I wouldn't say no if I was given one (duh ) but would settle for a 'calmer' finish myself if I had muckle deep pockets and was buying one new.

Nevertheless, another fine piece of craftsmanship anodising from Abel.

H 

[Peter McCallum]

Think you may get a free welders mask with them 

[Euan Innes]

Mate, you like Scott rods and invisible fly lines so I'd say your taste is at best, questionable.  You don't get to vote on this one 

Ben

And if I started using Orvis rods and yellow fly lines would all that change? 

 

[Ben Dixon]

And if I started using Orvis rods and yellow fly lines would all that change? 

 

No, not instantly but it would show you were on the way to recovery 

[Euan Innes]

"They tried to make me go to rehab..." 

 

[Sandy Nelson]

Its not quite so vivid in real life, more metallic and realistic



Still liking it.....maybe too much

[Euan Innes]

My eyes!


That lot makes H's Big Gold Reel look dull 
Are you really sure Sandy????

 

[Steven Sinclair]

I will have to post some pics of my Abel.  I forget how many rippings I have taken for it over the years   

If memory serves me corectly Mike has seen it up at Haddo a few times.

People can say what they like about it's colour scheme but they definately cant fault the quality of it 

[Quickcast 84]

i know these reels are great but is the maker of this reel still living in the hippy era? or maybe he is a full on hippy 

[Sandy Nelson]

Nice collection Euan

Always knew you were a tart too

Have decided i don't need rehab though

 

Sandy