Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Bonefish Spool 9'9" There is a slight amount

There is a slight amount of end play but not enough to require repair in my opinion

fish and flies

For sale here is a Bristol fishing tackle catalog from 1937

Yellow main wraps with black edges and extra bands of yellow and black at the keeper and male ferrules

Early high slant snake guides wrapped with Chinese red

Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Bonefish Spool 9'9" There is a slight amountA nice Charlton 8550C fly reel with the bonefish spool. Set up for LHW. Completely mint condition, this reel has barely left the pouch, if ever! Serial number 8550 9785. 4 1 2" diameter with a 1 3 16" spool width. The capacity for this model spool combination is listed as WF 7 8 9 and anywhere from 200 to 290 yards 20 lb backing. Catalog weight of 11. 7 ounces. The sealed carbon fiber disk drag is self adjusting and has over 9 square inches of surface