Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Offshore Spool 12'6" Gillum" "Custom Built" - both

Gillum" "Custom Built" - both faint in appearance but legible

Model 703/3 -- 7' 3 piece rod for a 3 weight line

Aluminum down-locking screw lock reel seat with a varnished walnut spacer

The bottom of the pocket cap is engraved "D Whitehead

Charlton 8550C Fly Reel with Offshore Spool 12'6" Gillum" "Custom Built" - bothA nice Charlton 8550C fly reel with the scarce Offshore spool. Right hand retrieve. The spool is in near mint condition and the frame is in good used condition with one area near the crossbar with some light rim rash. 4 1 2" diameter with a 1. 2" spool width and weighing 13. 2 ounces. The offshore spool has fins machined into the rear to help dissipate heat more rapidly from long runs. The capacity is for a WF12F and 470 yards of 30# or significantly