Abel Artistic Fish Color Chart

Abel Artistic Fish Color Chart, only Abel Reels offer this many colors.

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All Abel anodized aluminum products are shipped "Black Coral" color
unless specified as different:
However, Many Abel Products Are Available In Exclusive Anodized Colors
Now you can customize your Abel Product On-Line.
Click the buttons below to add colors to your Abel Products.

Abel Reels are available in a number unique and distinctive color patterns.  These colors are not paint that can flake off or change color with age.  These colors are put into the metal through a chemical process called anodizing.  They are permanent and beautiful.  Each Graphic and Scenic reel is totally unique and no two are exactly the same.  Each is custom made.  Allow four weeks for delivery.
Solid Colors
Your pick of eleven delicious colors.
Artistic Graphic
Three or four colors in unique graphic patterns.
Fish Graphic
James Prosek's magnificent fish art
Scenic
Unique fishing scenes on your reel.

Click any picture in this chart to select the options available for that color.  James Prosek, who has authored and/or illustrated: Trout an Illustrated History, Trout of the World, Joe and Me, Fly Fishing the 41st Parallel,  Early Love and Brook Tout...has been called the James Audubon of fish.  He has created the distinctive fish motifs offered here.  Click on the fish motif below to add that color to your Abel Reel purchase.

Peacock Bass Artistic Fish Color
Peacock Bass are native to the Amazon River and it's tributaries in South America.  Peacock bass have several sub-species.  All are colorful and strong sport-fish.
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COLOR-18 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Peacock Bass $200

COLOR-18 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool $150

COLOR-18 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Reel Foot, Peacock Bass $50

COLOR-18 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Drag Plate, Peacock Bass $50

COLOR-18 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Drag Knob, Peacock Bass $50

COLOR-18 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Knife or Pliers, Peacock Bass $125

COLOR-18 Artistic Fish Color Added to an Abel Arm, Peacock Bass $125

COLOR-18 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Vise Base Only, Peacock Bass $200

COLOR-18 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Complete Vise, Peacock Bass $450


Golden Dorado Artistic Fish Color
Golden dorado are native many of the rivers of Brazil, Bolivia and northern Argentina.  They look very much like trout and salmon, and even have an adipose fin.  They also have sharp teeth and are aggressive, hard fighting, running, jumping game-fish.  They are a distinctive gold color with many black dots.
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COLOR-19 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Golden Dorado $200

COLOR-19 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool, Golden Dorado $150

COLOR-19 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Reel Foot, Golden Dorado $50

COLOR-19 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Drag Plate, Golden Dorado $50

COLOR-19 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Drag Knob, Golden Dorado $50

COLOR-19 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Knife or Pliers, Golden Dorado $125

COLOR-19 Artistic Fish Color Added to an Abel Arm, Golden Dorado $125

COLOR-19 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Vise Base Only, Golden Dorado $200

COLOR-19 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Complete Vise, Golden Dorado $450


Blue Fin Tuna Artistic Fish Color
Native to the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea; they are the largest of all tuna species.  All tuna are fast open water predators known for their speed, strength and stamina. Some experienced anglers regard the Blue Fin Tuna as the ultimate sport-fish.  Many are too large to be landed with fly fishing gear. Current fly rod world record is: 196 lb. 9 oz..
Item Description Price To Top
COLOR-20 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Blue Fin Tuna $200

COLOR-20 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool, Blue Fin Tuna $150

COLOR-20 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Reel Foot, Blue Fin Tuna $50

COLOR-20 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Drag Plate, Blue Fin Tuna $50

COLOR-20 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Drag Knob, Blue Fin Tuna $50

COLOR-20 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Knife or Pliers, Blue Fin Tuna $125

COLOR-20 Artistic Fish Color Added to an Abel Arm, Blue Fin Tuna $125

COLOR-20 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Vise Base Only, Blue Fin Tuna $200

COLOR-20 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Complete Vise, Blue Fin Tuna $450


Leopard Rainbow Trout Artistic Fish Color
This sub-specie of densely spotted rainbow trout live in the Arctic and near arctic regions of Alaska and Kamchatka in Asia. 
Item Description Price To Top
COLOR-21 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Leopard Rainbow Trout $200

COLOR-21 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool, Leopard Rainbow Trout $150

COLOR-21 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Reel Foot, Leopard Rainbow Trout $50

COLOR-21 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Drag Plate, Leopard Rainbow Trout $50

COLOR-21 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Drag Knob, Leopard Rainbow Trout $50

COLOR-21 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Knife or Pliers, Leopard Rainbow Trout $125

COLOR-21 Artistic Fish Color Added to an Abel Arm, Leopard Rainbow Trout $125

COLOR-21 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Vise Base Only, Leopard Rainbow Trout $200

COLOR-21 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Complete Vise, Leopard Rainbow Trout $450


Golden Trout Artistic Fish Color
Native to only a few streams that drain the Sierra Mountains in California.  Many regard them as the world's most beautiful trout.
Item Description Price To Top
COLOR-22 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Golden Trout $200

COLOR-22 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool, Golden Trout $150

COLOR-22 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Reel Foot, Golden Trout $50

COLOR-22 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Drag Plate, Golden Trout $50

COLOR-22 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Drag Knob, Golden Trout $50

COLOR-22 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Knife or Pliers, Golden Trout $125

COLOR-22 Artistic Fish Color Added to an Abel Arm, Golden Trout $125

COLOR-22 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Vise Base Only, Golden Trout $200

COLOR-22 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Complete Vise, Golden Trout $450


Wahoo Artistic Fish Color
 These long, slim members of the mackerel family hunt in packs in most of the world's tropical Oceans.  They are one of the fastest fish the swims.  Current fly rod world record is: 70 lb. 8 oz.
Item Description Price To Top
COLOR-23 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Wahoo $200

COLOR-23 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool, Wahoo $150

COLOR-23 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Reel Foot, Wahoo $50

COLOR-23 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Drag Plate, Wahoo $50

COLOR-23 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Drag Knob, Wahoo $50

COLOR-23 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Knife or Pliers, Wahoo $125

COLOR-23 Artistic Fish Color Added to an Abel Arm, Wahoo $125

COLOR-23 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Vise Base Only, Wahoo $200

COLOR-23 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Complete Vise, Wahoo $450


Dorado Artistic Fish Color
Native to all of the world's tropical Oceans, Dorado are one of the fastest growing fish.  They are ravenous feeders which gives them energy to run long distances and jump high in the air. They glow with many shades of gold, green and blue. A terrific fly rod sport fish.  Current fly rod world record is: 57 lb. 8 oz.
Item Description Price To Top
COLOR-24 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Dorado $200

COLOR-24 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool, Dorado $150

COLOR-24 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Reel Foot, Dorado $50

COLOR-24 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Drag Plate, Dorado $50

COLOR-24 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Drag Knob, Dorado $50

COLOR-24 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Knife or Pliers, Dorado $125

COLOR-24 Artistic Fish Color Added to an Abel Arm, Dorado $125

COLOR-24 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Vise Base Only, Dorado $200

COLOR-24 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Complete Vise, Dorado $450


Cutthroat Trout Artistic Fish Color
Native to most of the states west of the Mississippi River.  There are many sub-species.  All are delicately colorful.

Item Description Price To Top
COLOR-25 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Cutthroat Trout $200

COLOR-25 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool, Cutthroat Trout $150

COLOR-25 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Reel Foot, Cutthroat Trout $50

COLOR-25 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Drag Plate, Cutthroat Trout $50

COLOR-25 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Drag Knob, Cutthroat Trout $50

COLOR-25 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Knife or Pliers, Cutthroat Trout $125

COLOR-25 Artistic Fish Color Added to an Abel Arm, Cutthroat Trout $125

COLOR-25 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Vise Base Only, Cutthroat Trout $200

COLOR-25 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Complete Vise, Cutthroat Trout $450


Marlin Artistic Fish Color
Several species of marlin roam the worlds tropical oceans.  They "light-up" when provoked or on the feed.  That is they glow from the inside.  All marlin are extremely fast and will test any fly tackle or fly angler.  Currently the largest fish ever caught with a fly by IGFA rules is a Blue Marlin of: 288 lb.
Item Description Price To Top
COLOR-26 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Marlin $200

COLOR-26 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool, Marlin $150

COLOR-26 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Reel Foot, Marlin $50

COLOR-26 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Drag Plate, Marlin $50

COLOR-26 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Drag Knob, Marlin $50

COLOR-26 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Knife or Pliers, Marlin $125

COLOR-26 Artistic Fish Color Added to an Abel Arm, Marlin $125

COLOR-26 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Vise Base Only, Marlin $200

COLOR-26 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Complete Vise, Marlin $450


Bonefish Artistic Fish Color
Bonefish inhabit most of the world's tropical waters.  They love areas that are too shallow for other species. Their ability hide in plain sight has given them the nicknamed of "ghosts of the flats".  They are very fast and strong.  These characteristics make them one of the world's most sought after game fish.  Current fly rod world record is: 15 lb. 4 oz.
Item Description Price To Top
COLOR-27 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Bonefish $200

COLOR-27 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool, Bonefish $150

COLOR-27 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Reel Foot, Bonefish $50

COLOR-27 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Drag Plate, Bonefish $50

COLOR-27 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Drag Knob, Bonefish $50

COLOR-27 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Knife or Pliers $125

COLOR-27 Artistic Fish Color Added to an Abel Arm, Bonefish $125

COLOR-27 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Vise Base Only, Bonefish $200

COLOR-27 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Complete Vise, Bonefish $450


Pacific Striper Artistic Fish Color
Striped Bass are native to the Atlantic coast of North America.  They were introduced to the Pacific coast of the United States in the late 1800's.  Since then they have become a popular game fish, especially in San Francisco Bay.
Item Description Price To Top
COLOR-28 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Pacific Striper $200

COLOR-28 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool, Pacific Striper $150

COLOR-28 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Reel Foot, Pacific Striper $50

COLOR-28 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Drag Plate, Pacific Striper $50

COLOR-28 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Drag Knob, Pacific Striper $50

COLOR-28 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Knife or Pliers, Pacific Striper $125

COLOR-28 Artistic Fish Color Added to an Abel Arm, Pacific Striper $125

COLOR-28 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Vise Base Only, Pacific Striper $200

COLOR-28 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Complete Vise, Pacific Striper $450


Westslope Cutthroat Artistic Fish Color
The Westslope sub-specie of Cutthroat Trout is native to Missouri River drainage in Montana. Beautiful and rare they are the perfect subject for the artists' brush.
Item Description Price To Top
COLOR-29 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Westslope Cutthroat $200

COLOR-29 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool, Westslope Cutthroat $150

COLOR-29 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Reel Foot, Westslope Cutthroat $50

COLOR-29 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Drag Plate $50

COLOR-29 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Drag Knob, Westslope Cutthroat $50

COLOR-29 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Knife or Pliers, Westslope Cutthroat $125

COLOR-29 Artistic Fish Color Added to an Abel Arm, Westslope Cutthroat $125

COLOR-29 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Vise Base Only, Westslope Cutthroat $200

COLOR-29 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Complete Vise, Westslope Cutthroat $450


Steelhead Artistic Fish Color
Steelhead are sea-run rainbow trout.  They are native to the northern Pacific Rim, a range that encompasses California, the Pacific Northwest, British Columbia, Alaska, and many rivers that drain from the Kamchatka Peninsula in Asia.  Steelhead are elusive and unpredictable, but strong and determined when hooked.  This makes them one of the most popular sea-run sport fish.
Item Description Price To Top
COLOR-30 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Steelhead $200

COLOR-30 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool, Steelhead $150

COLOR-30 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Reel Foot, Steelhead $50

COLOR-30 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Drag Plate, Steelhead $50

COLOR-30 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Drag Knob, Steelhead $50

COLOR-30 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Knife or Pliers, Steelhead $125

COLOR-30 Artistic Fish Color Added to an Abel Arm, Steelhead $125

COLOR-30 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Vise Base Only, Steelhead $200

COLOR-30 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Complete Vise, Steelhead $450


Atlantic Salmon Artistic Fish Color
Atlantic Salmon are native to most European rivers as far south as Spain, as well as the British Isles, Scandinavia,  Ice Land, Canada and maritime United States. They are the most aristocratic of all sport fish and have a long history in fly fishing literature.  The Romans call them "Silver Leaper".
Item Description Price To Top
COLOR-31 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Atlantic Salmon $200

COLOR-31 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool, Atlantic Salmon $150

COLOR-31 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Reel Foot, Atlantic Salmon $50

COLOR-31 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Matching Drag Plate, Atlantic Salmon $50

COLOR-31 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Drag Knob, Atlantic Salmon $50

COLOR-31 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Knife or Pliers, Atlantic Salmon $125

COLOR-31 Artistic Fish Color Added to an Abel Arm, Atlantic Salmon $125

COLOR-31 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Vise Base Only, Atlantic Salmon $200

COLOR-31 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Complete Vise, Atlantic Salmon $450


Brown Trout Artistic Fish Color
Brown Trout are native to much of western Eurasia.  They are the fish that made fly fishing a popular sport in the British Isles and thus the world.  Brown trout have been transplanted to every continent that has water cold enough to support them.  They may be the world's most popular fly fishing game fish. 
Item Description Price To Top
COLOR-32 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Reel, Brown Trout $200

COLOR-32 Artistic Fish Color Added to a Spool, Brown Trout $150