A Charlton 8550C fly reel with a tarpon spool. Set up for RHW.  4 1/2" diameter with a 1 3/16" spool width. The capacity for this model is listed as WF 10 and 400 yards of 30 lb backing. The reel and  spool are in near mint condition with the only sign of use I could find being some backing residue on the spool and some ever-so-faint mounting marks on the foot. Otherwise, not a sign of use. The sealed carbon fiber disk drag is self-adjusting and has over 9-square inches of surface area. Excellent all-black type-III hard anodizing except for the centre medallion and the counterweight which are done in chrome. The reel is packed in the original padded green pouch. A highly sought-after Charlton model here, it doesn't get much better than this for chasing large saltwater species.