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Actually, there is one Abel worth $625. It is made out of solid gold and was owned by Elvis... http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/smile.gif

the photos i saw was they modified the frame and added a piece of leather to make it easier to palm the reel. i don't mean to keep beating this drum, but those aren't $625 worth of modifications.

Dick, my point was they were catching pretty big fish on those pflugers, which throws that 'frying the drag' argument right out the window.

look at the old photos of joe brooks and lefty kreh fishing in the salt for tarpon and bonefish and everything else. they are using pfluger medalists. i think this talk about frying the drag is...

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