Charlton 8500 .8 Signature Series Fly Reel

Charlton 8500 .8 Signature Series Fly ReelA nice Charlton 8500 Signature Series 0. 8 fly reel in RHW. Excellent very lightly used condition, bordering on near mint, with just a few trace bits of light cosmetic wear here and there. The 0. 8 spool can fit a WF8+150 30# or a WF10+160 20#. Meticulously coated with a high polished, deep black Type III anodized finish with matte reliefs. Fully machined from high grade aluminum and steel. Has a sealed, self adjusting carbon fiber disk drag which

The main wraps are red with small black edges and all black at the ferrule

A varnish chip from a glancing hook blow just below the top stripping guide is the only real sign of use

with 140+ pages

Polished ferrules and hardware

Size 13/64 ferrules with an excellent fit

and loaner rods for the Winston Rod Company

"Pinky" Gillum trout rod 8' 2/2 5-6wt

The Leonard step ferrules fit well and are polished

advance rotary actuator

Garrison style grip fits in the hand nicely

The cap and ring are oxidized black with "Thomas and Thomas

Some of the ferrule wraps have some cosmetic cracks (I couldn't detect any looseness) and there is a little varnish that has spilled onto the ferrules in a few spots