Charlton 8500 1.2 Signature Series Fly Reel

Charlton 8500 1.2 Signature Series Fly ReelFor sale here is a Charlton 8500 Signature Series 1. 2 fly reel in excellent condition. Couple of dings to the rims is all. Mechanically perfect. Carbon fiber sealed drag. Right hand retrieve. A classic bluewater reel that is indestructible and a match for whatever you can throw its way! Designed for 10 12 wt lines. Catalog weight is 10 oz. Comes with original blue pouch. "Pack your toughest rods."

Comes with original drawstring bag made by Paul's lovely wife

The reel assembles and disassembles very easily

This is the 3/4 model

The rod features beautiful moderately tempered cane with transparent wraps

Taking this off the river

Don't miss out on this very historic reel -- it needs to go fishing again

All of the components came ready to put together from Orvis

The rod comes with the original bag and brass-capped and die-stamped aluminum tube

For sale here is an absolutely beautiful Payne Model 97 bamboo rod -- seven feet with two sections and two tips

ebonite handle spins freely

dated 2/64

simply to bring it to his current level of production quality