Let’s pretend that you are not sitting in front a computer, and instead you’re out doing what you really want – fly-fishing. It’s a beautiful day; crisp, cool, without a cloud in the sky. It seems like perfect trout weather. The stream is gurgling and there have been hatches all week. Even your best buddy who never catches fish is talking about all the fish he’s released this week.

You’ve driven your truck as far as you can, but you’ve still got to hike about 2 miles to reach a secret stream known only by you, Mother Nature and your usually fishless buddy. It’s a hard hike and it takes quite a bit of effort.

Even though it’s cold out, you probably don’t want to lug a lot of gear 2 miles. Though, there are plenty of fly fishers that have a penchant for gear, you’re not one of those guys. Instead, you consolidate and make things as simple as possible. You never have 10 different tools, when you could have one that does ten jobs.

That’s why you start your hike with a light pack adorned with the Abel Perfect Tool. It’s a matte finished stainless steel that weighs only 1.3-ounces and is 2-3/8 inches long. To top that, it holds virtually everything an angler might need for a day on the water, or an extended trip in the trout streams.

It’s so small you could fit it anywhere, and it’s practically weightless. Just right for your trip to that stream you're thinking of.

But you’re not fishing just yet. You are still on the computer, so you might as well check out the features of this handy piece of gear that could make your next trip everything that you’d imagine.

Instruments contained within the Abel Perfect Tool include:

• A nail knot tying tool
• Precision clipper/nippers
• Bodkin (a needle used as a knot or backlash remover or to clear a clogged hook eye)
• Scissors
• Hook hone
• Knife blade
• Bottle opener
• Lanyard ring
• 3/8ths, 11/16ths and 5/16ths box wrenches
• Metric and inch scales

* You can purchase the Tool by clicking here.

* Price given at time of product review and is subject to change. Click on the link for the most current price.

Michael Burch - Bass Pro Shops