Charlton 8500 1.2 Fly Reel dup-review-publication and box labeled for a

and box labeled for a Cascapedia 2/3/4

These Lacey Royal rods are Gary's best work in my opinion

essentially for his improvements on the all hard rubber reel patented earlier by Alonzo Fowler

Finding mint Bogdans is getting harder as is finding them in LHW and this fine reel is both

This rod is remarkably straight

Charlton 8500 1.2 Fly Reel dup-review-publication and box labeled for aA superb Charlton 8500 Signature Series 1. 2 fly reel in near mint condition. RHW. Carbon fiber sealed drag. Designed for 10 12 wt lines. The catalog weight is 10 oz. Serial number "SS9808" noted on the interior of the frame. The reel has a few trace signs of use but they are very minimal, it couldn't have been fished much. Meticulously coated with a high polished, deep black Type III anodized finish with matte reliefs. Fully machined from high grade