Charlton 8600B Fly Reel 8' A William (Bill) Blackburn hollow-built

A William (Bill) Blackburn hollow-built bamboo fly rod

For sale here is a Conroy Brass Trout Reel made and stamped for retailer "A

The rod is in mint condition with the minor exception of a few indentations in the cork grip from the guides on the other sections being packed tightly next to it in the bag/tube

and also noted on the tube label

The rod weighs 5 5/8 oz

Charlton 8600B Fly Reel 8' A William (Bill) Blackburn hollow-builtAn exceptionally scarce Charlton 8600B Signature Series fly reel, 4 3 4" diameter and set up for LHW. This is the ultimate in bluewater reels, and certainly one of the most desirable. Mint unfished condition. I've come across very few of them let alone in this kind of condition and configured for LHW. The reel weighs 16 ounces and has a spool width of 1. 2 inches. It sports Charlton's superb type III anodizing, done in black throughout. It also has