Charlton 8600B Fly Reel Two Handed Fly Rod Good condition original card box

Good condition original card box with three leader packages

Excellent used condition with lots of life left in it

but it may have a received a light overcoat of varnish at some point (it's really hard to say with authority one way or the other)

For sale here is a fine 8-9 weight bamboo rod built by Jim Schaaf

x 2 1/2" width (measure width from the widest point on the backplate to the end of the handle knob on the faceplate)

Charlton 8600B Fly Reel Two Handed Fly Rod Good condition original card boxFor sale here is a Charlton 8600B fly reel. This is THE HOLY GRAIL of Bluewater reels. Very rare extremely scarce especially in unfished unlined, as new condition. Here's what the Charlton catalog ran for their ad: The Ultimate Offshore Reel Only a handful of models qualify as legitimate offshore fly fishing reels engineered to withstand the rigors of severe bluewater fly fishing. The Charlton 8600B is among the very best. Completely sealed carbon