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Best, Saltwater and CHEAPEST. That is a triple oxymoron! Please tell us you have not fallen victim to the China Syndrome and are just kidding around with us.

Inland,

It is obvious you do not understand the mechanics of your own reel. Any side motion of a Charlton is not a flaw, in any event does not exceed .015" or five times the diameter of a human...

James I am sure you are correct. Maybe the Tibor or Charlton reel has little to do with it. Having said that: 3 new records for Charlton early 2005

Black Marlin 12#tippet 183 Pounds...

Flymaker2 is right. It kinda depends on where you are in the Los Angeles area. It can take two hours just to drive across it. Here's another site you might check out...
fishingla.com

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An answer for Captain Paul Darby. Several of the records I mentioned were set by the same person. It is not uncommon. In the current issue of International Angler (publication of the IGFA) I noted...

BOTTOM LINE ..... The fact remains that 45% of all CURRENT IGFA records for serious saltwater species (over 100 pounds)are held by Charlton reels! We are not concerned here with Bluefish, Snook or...

SW Flyfisher,

In all due respect, I think what Rawthumb was referring to were reels used for severe salt water applications. It is true that with 30+ years in the business, Tibor has accumulated a...

God bless you Benjo !!!!

Maybe many of the forum members are too young to remember but the first fully machined titanium reels were Charltons. There has been and never will be another reel like the SST. When Charlton...

If you really want economy look for a Charlton 8550C with Tarpon spool. It will be the last reel you will need to buy.