Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Offshore Spool 6'9" Ferrules fit together tightly

Ferrules fit together tightly

Ferrules have the potbelly waist but no patent date

Oxidized step ferrules with a knurl on the female welt with slightly flared ferrule plugs made of cape buffalo

Young 8' Special bamboo fly rod

Oxidized guides and nickel silver ferrules

Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Offshore Spool 6'9" Ferrules fit together tightlyA 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