Charlton 8500 0.8 Signature Series Fly Reel 7'3" Boasting a Bogdan-style drag

Boasting a Bogdan-style drag

Honey color cane with brown wraps

One of these has caused a crack line to show in the varnish so there may be some movement in that facet

I particularly like the conception of the piece - "coming and going" - with one side of the hen fish painted bright to capture the incoming migration

The Model 101 was one of Jim Payne’s faster tapers

Charlton 8500 0.8 Signature Series Fly Reel 7'3" Boasting a Bogdan-style dragFor sale here is a Charlton 8500 Signature Series 0. 8 fly reel in excellent overall condition with normal wear. There is a ding in the anodizing on the drag plate as can be seen in the photos. Carbon fiber drag. Left hand retrieve. Serial number SS10298. The 0. 8 spool can fit a WF8+150 30# or a WF10+160 20#. Comes with its original cordura reel pouch. Known by anglers and collectors as the flagships products of the Charlton stand alone saltwater