Charlton 8500 1.2 Signature Series Fly Reel 11'3" One hundred of the trucks

One hundred of the trucks were built

The handle doesn't look like most Dingley handles but the backside of the winding plate doesn't look unoriginal or messed with and the cup appears original as well

For sale here is a Green River (Robert Gorman) - 9' 6wt 2 pc

Restoration done by Jim Schaaf

For sale here is a Payne Model 205 bamboo rod from the 1950's

Charlton 8500 1.2 Signature Series Fly Reel 11'3" One hundred of the trucksA nice Charlton 8500 Signature Series 1. 2 fly reel, 3 3 4" and set up for LHW. 1. 2" spool width and the reel weighs 14. 3 ounces with a line fully loaded on it. Good used condition with some normal cosmetic wear throughout but nothing particularly noteworthy. Designed to hold a WF10 WF12 with 200+ yards of backing. With Jack Charltons secret formula sealed carbon fiber drag, this is arguably one of the best saltwater models designed to handle