Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Offshore Spool 12'6" Aluminum down-locking reel seat with

Aluminum down-locking reel seat with minor wear to the butt cap

Model 703/3 -- 7' 3 piece rod for a 3 weight line

A classic American made fly reel and a very fine example

Gillum" "Custom Built" - both faint in appearance but legible

Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Offshore Spool 12'6" Aluminum down-locking reel seat withA nice Charlton 8550C fly reel with the scarce Offshore spool. Right hand retrieve. The spool is in near mint condition and the frame is in good used condition with one area near the crossbar with some light rim rash. 4 1 2" diameter with a 1. 2" spool width and weighing 13. 2 ounces. The offshore spool has fins machined into the rear to help dissipate heat more rapidly from long runs. The capacity is for a WF12F and 470 yards of 30# or significantly