Charlton 8550C Reel with Tarpon Spool 8'8" Excellent lightly used condition with

Excellent lightly used condition with no major issues to note

"Thomas & Thomas MAKERS" engraved in the butt cap

someone has sanded down or cut the apex at the nose of the grip

This is the "Special" model with signature wraps and a light scheme of olive brown intermediate wraps

though little other wear (the base of the counterbalance on two of the spools shows some mild signs of corrosion which is somewhat common with these)

Charlton 8550C Reel with Tarpon Spool 8'8" Excellent lightly used condition withA superb Charlton 8550C fly reel with a tarpon spool. Set up for RHW. 4 1 2" diameter with a 1 3 16" spool width. The reel appears unfished. The capacity for this model is listed as WF 10 and 400 yards of 30 lb backing. Serial #8550 9638. 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 except for the center medallion and the counterweight which are done in