Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Tarpon Spool 1-Piece pre-fire Model 4099 Tournament bamboo

pre-fire Model 4099 Tournament bamboo rod

fixed drag

Amber wraps

Reportedly the owner sent this rod back to the Payne shop every year to have it tuned up

If you prefer a fast

Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Tarpon Spool 1-Piece pre-fire Model 4099 Tournament bambooA superb Charlton 8550C fly reel with a tarpon spool. Set up for LHW. Mint condition, I could find no sign that this reel has ever been on a rod. 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. Serial #8550 9676. 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