Charlton Signature Series 8500 1.2 Fly Reel with Spare Spool Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" The vise remains in mint

The vise remains in mint condition and appears to have only been assembled

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

7/8/9 weight reel

Mint original condition with paper and gum strips on both the grip and fighting butt with Walt's initials on both

Only 200 of these sets were made

Charlton Signature Series 8500 1.2 Fly Reel with Spare Spool Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" The vise remains in mintA 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