Charlton 8500 1.2 Fly Reel [SALE PENDING] 7'7" The hard rubber side plates

The hard rubber side plates have no defects and the adjustable drag will go from light to tight enough to yank the rod and reel out of your hand on a big fish

This tube retails for $430 from Arne

The 476 is a powerful and extremely accurate fly rod blank

Serial #5315 and weighing 5

One could use a 6 line with the wet tip as well

Charlton 8500 1.2 Fly Reel [SALE PENDING] 7'7" The hard rubber side platesA nice Charlton 8500 Signature Series 1. 2 fly reel, 3 3 4" and set up for RHW. 1. 2" spool width and the reel weighs 11. 2 ounces on my scale. Good used condition with minor normal cosmetic wear throughout and one decent nick in the frame edge near the foot. Designed to hold a WF10 WF12 with 200+ yards of backing. With Jack Charltons secret formula sealed carbon fiber drag, this is arguably one of the best saltwater models designed to handle anything