Charlton Signature Series 8500 1.2 Fly Reel with Spare Spool Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" The spacer is a handsome

The spacer is a handsome piece of varnished zebrawood

It has three pockets (two larger ones in the front and a smaller one on the left side)

The original smooth brass foot is full length and has a slight kink but fits reel seats just fine

No script appears on the rod but the tube has a sticker with Walt's script noting it's a Prototype Browntone

The American Museum of Fly Fishing also has added a number of Gartside items to its collection

Charlton Signature Series 8500 1.2 Fly Reel with Spare Spool Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" The spacer is a handsomeA nice Charlton 8500 Signature Series 1. 2 fly reel with a spare spool, 3 3 4" diameter and set up for RHW. Lightly used condition with a few spots of rim rash here. 1. 2" spool width and the reel weighs 11 ounces on my scale. Designed to hold a WF10 and 275 yards of backing. With a sealed carbon fiber drag, this is a great saltwater model designed to handle anything you can throw at it. Both the reel and the spare spool come in their original green