Charlton 8500 SS 1.6 fly reel - RHW 14' and a slide band over

and a slide band over a gorgeous dark stained birds-eye maple spacer

ranging from a diminutive 2⅞" trout model to a mighty 4" salmon reel and it was one of the first reels that Hardy manufactured from bar-stock alloy

and against big fish

The reel is set up for left hand retrieve and is in near mint condition

8 anti-reverse fly reel

Charlton 8500 SS 1.6 fly reel - RHW 14' and a slide band overFor sale here is a very scarce Charlton 8500 Signature Series 1. 6 fly reel in near mint condition with only the slightest of handling marks. I don't think the reel has ever been lined. The reel foot shows no marks on the inside where you usually see evidence of the foot having been mounted on a rod. Carbon fiber sealed drag. Right hand retrieve. Designed for 10 12 weight forward lines, or 30 feet of shooting head with running line plus 400 yds of 30#