Charlton 8500 Elite Series 0.8 Fly Reel - LHW 9'6" The recessed handle crank was

The recessed handle crank was also an improvement in design that prevented the line from getting tangled in the handle arm

Wide drums

Circa mid to late 1920s

and ephemera come from the collection of Craig Lynch

American Fisheries Society Monograph

Charlton 8500 Elite Series 0.8 Fly Reel - LHW 9'6" The recessed handle crank wasFor sale here is a Charlton 8500 Elite Series 0. 8 fly reel in excellent condition. Couple of dings to the rims is all. Mechanically perfect. Carbon fiber sealed drag. Left hand retrieve. A classic bluewater reel that is indestructible and a match for whatever you can throw its way! Signature and Elite series reels have exactly the same internal workings, so you may interchange components freely within the same model number series.