Charlton Model 8500 1.2 Fly Reel

Charlton Model 8500 1.2 Fly ReelA nice Charlton 8500 Signature Series 1. 2 fly reel in near mint condition. Right hand retrieve. There are few minor scuffs on the rims but they are very minor, and the reel is very clean throughout. 3 3 4" diameter with a 1. 2" spool width and the reel has a catalog weight of 10 ounces (it currently weighs 12. 7 due to the backing loaded on it). Designed to hold a WF10 and 275 yards of backing. With a sealed carbon fiber drag, this is a great

There is a small area of the pocket cap where someone has done some filing

This reel and others come from William Young's estate

Royal Wulffs

signed and numbered print of "The Silver Fork" by artist Michael Knepp

Negley Farson

Maximum capacity is a DT4 + 30 yds of 20 lb

I see this as the pinnacle of the rod maker's art

An absolutely wonderful dry-fly rod

4 ounces on my scale

Pin-point accuracy and tight loops are the norm with this design

Thanks to the shaft’s significantly enhanced torsional stability

Only 200 of these sets were made