Charlton 8450C Fly Reel with 5/6 Spool

Charlton 8450C Fly Reel with 5/6 SpoolA nice Charlton 8450C fly reel with a 5 6 spool. Set up for LHW but can be easily reversed to RHW. Excellent used condition with no significant issues except for a few minor marks here and there on the frame edge. Exceptional quality and the intelligent configurable design that these reels were known for. With the quick change of a spool you can alter both the weight of the reel and line with appropriate backing capacity, and swap in one of the 3 4, 5

The wraps are all original and the varnish is stunning

Down-locking blued nickel silver reel seat over a cork spacer

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and completed my rehab in six months

The rod features a "bank spike"

Near mint condition -- very slight marks on the reel foot from being mounted on a rod

Near mint condition with clean sideplates and frame edges

For sale here is a Charlton 8450C fly reel with 5/6 spool

There are no cracks or chips in the hard rubber

Black anodized side plates and drag selector

9 oz on my scale