Charlton 8500 1.2 Signature Series Fly Reel 2-piece Taking up from the mid-1930s

Taking up from the mid-1930s where Volume I ended

The reel is loaded with Cortland 555 WF7F Rocket line and backing

The rod includes a replacement bag and tube as well as custom hand-turned wood/cork ferrule plugs

Though the thread color is correct

and cinnamon wraps

Charlton 8500 1.2 Signature Series Fly Reel 2-piece Taking up from the mid-1930sFor sale here is a Charlton 8500 Signature Series 1. 2 fly reel in unfished condition. 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. No box or pouch. Serial No. SS9361. There are a few what appear to be very small and insignificant water marks in the anodized finish, probably from spending its time in a