Abel Fly Tying Vise 8 Weight 78" spool width -- slightly

78" spool width -- slightly larger than the Bogdan Baby Wide reel for comparison purposes

2-tip built for a #8 line

The reel has no wobble or end play -- super tight reel

Emerald green sanded blank with matching wraps

full intermediates

Abel Fly Tying Vise 8 Weight 78" spool width -- slightlyA very nice Abel Supreme fly tying vise, this one from the first run that Steve Abel made in 1999 and signed by him along with "#2" on the underside of the base, presumably to indicate the second of these that Abel made. The vise does not appear to have been used at all from what I can see. The base is machined from solid brass, as are the stem and headstock. The result is a precision and heavy duty package that is reminiscent of the heavier Renzetti