Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Tarpon Spool 7'2" The rod comes packed in

The rod comes packed in an eggshell colored rod bag with the Winston logo sewn on the flap

) on 1/4 of its surface as if a liquid had settled there but is functionally fine

or 8'7" 2/2 for a 7wt line

There is one pin-size mark to the backplate

A hard bound copy with beveled boards and most likely a presentation copy for one of their better clients

Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Tarpon Spool 7'2" The rod comes packed inA 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 9085. 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