Abel Reels has teamed up once again with wildlife artist James Prosek to produce a fly reel that is very special to us here at Frontier Anglers. Their latest creation will help to raise funds for the Big Hole River Foundation in their fight to preserve the river's native Fluvial Arctic Grayling and restore crucial habitat in the upper Big Hole River. The Big Hole is the last river in the entire lower 48 that is home to a pure fluvial population of Arctic Grayling, and it is a real treat to see such a beautiful fish in its native range.
Abel has updated their Abel Super 4N large arbor reel for 2010 , which is ideal for 4wt. and 5wt. fly lines. Each reel will be individually hand painted and anodized with the unique and intricate Arctic Grayling finish inspired by Prosek. Abel will only produce a limited edition of 100 signed and numbered reels to be accompanied by an Arctic Grayling giclee print with corresponding number. Reels and giclee prints numbers 1 and 2 are being donated by Abel to the Big Hole River Foundation for the organization's fundraising efforts.
The Abel Super 4N large arbor reel has a spool diameter of 3.300 inches with a 0.675 inch spool width. The reel weighs 4.6 ounces and would be the ideal reel to fish on the Big Hole River.
The Big Hole River in southwest Montana is one of the only free-flowing rivers remaining in the west. The waterway is more than 150 miles in length and drains some 2,500 square miles. The lower Big Hole is located 25 minutes northwest of Dillon, while most of our anglers who are fortunate enough to catch a Fluvial Arctic Grayling do so in the upper stretches above the town of Wise River.
The American-made Super 4N is machined from cold finished 6061-T aircraft quality aluminum and then anodized utilizing Abel's proprietary procedure.
We have just received #55 of 100 and we have been drooling over this reel all day long. It is truly a work of art, and proceeds are going to help a great cause that is special to everyone who has had the pleasure to fish the Big Hole River. We will be receiving 4 more of the special edition Prosek Big Hole Grayling reels over the course of the summer but we do expect them to go quickly. As of right now, we do have one reel spoken for. Please shoot us an email or give us a ring if you would like this purchase this reel or be put on our waiting list. Unfortunately, we cannot know what numbers we will receive until they are in our possession.
Lastly, we would like to thank Abel for the work they put into this reel and their efforts to help awareness of the conservation of native species, including but not limited to the Fluvial Arctic Grayling.