Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Tarpon Spool 1-Piece The "P" in the model

The "P" in the model name designates full working parabolic action

pre-fire Model 4099 Tournament bamboo rod

Nickel silver cap and ring with an antiqued look that I like very much

Very subtle indeed

Amber wraps

Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Tarpon Spool 1-Piece The "P" in the modelA superb Charlton 8550C fly reel with a tarpon spool. Set up for LHW. Mint condition, I could find no sign that this reel has ever been on a rod. 4 1 2" diameter with a 1 3 16" spool width. The capacity for this model is listed as WF 10 and 400 yards of 30 lb backing. Serial #8550 9676. The sealed carbon fiber disk drag is self adjusting and has over 9 square inches of surface area. Excellent all black type III hard anodizing except for the center