Charlton 8550C w/ Offshore Spool - LHW 7 Weight allows for substantial capacity which

allows for substantial capacity which clocks in at 400 yards of #50 gel spun with a long belly spey line

The tube is a heavy octagonal aluminum with a hammer-tone finish also in a plum color

The book is bound in light blue wrappers with black titles and decorations

Original bag and tube with label 95% intact

Charlton 8550C w/ Offshore Spool - LHW 7 Weight allows for substantial capacity whichA Charlton 8550C fly reel with the super scarce Offshore spool! Left hand retrieve. 4 1 2" diameter with a 1. 2" spool width and a weight of 13. 2 ounces. It is designed to hold a WF12F and 470 yards of 30#. The offshore spool boasts heat sink fins on the back to help dissipate energy during fish runs. The reel shows signs of moderate use here and there, though the rosewood handle has a full lengthwise crack and will likely need to be replaced at some