Charlton Signature 8500 .8 Reel

Charlton Signature 8500 .8 ReelA nice Charlton 8500 Signature Series 0. 8 fly reel in LHW. Mint, unused condition. Serial number SS10584. 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 includes over 9 square inches of surface area and boasts five oversized aerospace

The reel has a nice smooth click and the spool is tight

Along with the rod info it reads

The rod comes packed in a heavy black cloth bag and an aluminum tube

and a black powder coated aluminum tube with Jeff's sticker and brass fittings

Text illustrations and charts

For sale here is a very rare Morris Kushner bamboo rod -- 6 feet

One of a limited edition of just 250 to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and 140 years of Hardy Bros

The clasp and hinges function as they should

None to the males

Disc Drag model

copper colored with brown edges

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