Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Tarpon Spool Marc Aroner Rod comes with original bag

Rod comes with original bag and tube

Black witness dots

Two of the spare spools appear unused and the third has just a speck or two of rim rash but is in near mint condition as well

Gear teeth and pawl are still very sharp and the tensioner works great throughout its range

One tip has a sliver off the corner between the tip top and the first guide (a clear wrap would be a good idea) and the rod could use a general straighten and ferrule cleaning

Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Tarpon Spool Marc Aroner Rod comes with original bagA superb Charlton 8550C fly reel with a tarpon spool. Set up for RHW. 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 9085. 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