Charlton 8550C Reel with Tarpon Spool

Charlton 8550C Reel with Tarpon SpoolA superb Charlton 8550C fly reel with a tarpon spool. Set up for RHW. Mint condition, I could find no sign that this reel has ever been on a rod. 4 1 2" diameter with a 1 3 16" spool width. The capacity for this model is listed as WF 10 and 400 yards of 30 lb backing. Serial #8550 9764. The sealed carbon fiber disk drag is self adjusting and has over 9 square inches of surface area. Excellent all black type III hard anodizing except for the center

noting the award

and was Phillipson’s top of the line rod

The modified full wells grip is lightly soiled

8’6 2/2 for a 5 or 6 weight line

WF4+110 20#

like the knurls

Includes original bag with SF label and the original tube with 90% of the label remaining

The reel was spooled up with line and backing as a backup and was never used

For sale here is a very nice and rarely seen McNeese anti-reverse disc drag Bonefish Model fly reel with a 9 wt

Yellow/tan main wraps with dark maroon edges at the keeper

with the Cortland Sylk line and backing included with this sale

Length - 8'9"