Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Tarpon Spool

Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Tarpon SpoolA mint Charlton 8550C fly reel with a tarpon spool. Set up for RHW. The reel and spool are in excellent used condition, with two or three very marks on the rims but very clean throughout. 4 1 2" diameter with a 1 3 16" spool width. The capacity for this model is listed as WF 10 and 400 yards of 30 lb backing. The sealed carbon fiber disk drag is self adjusting and has over 9 square inches of surface area. Excellent all black type III hard anodizing

Matching "2" stamps throughout

For sale here is a very scarce Goodwin Granger Premier Bamboo Rod - Model 8040

It would look even better with a nicely leaded Hardy

with burgundy wraps

for a 3/4 weight line

Lightly straw colored cane

Anodized black and gold finish

Smooth progressive action

the Madison single tip 8'

It was possibly lawn cast but I see no evidence of fishing use

The ferrule fits are good and right with the full overwrap

7'6 2/2 for a 5wt line