Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 8'4" Simply twist the fighting butt

Simply twist the fighting butt to tighten/loosen the seat

This rod was the companion of this rod we recently sold

and almost no soiling at all

Tan wraps with brown at the ferrules

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 8'4" Simply twist the fighting buttFor sale here is a Thompson No. 500 fly reel made in California. Right hand retrieve. Diameter is 3 3 8". Similar in style and performance to the classic Hardy Wide Drum Perfect. The reel is in excellent+ condition with the majority of its black finish remaining. Circular line guard and full length smooth brass reel foot. The No. 500 was built to handle 6 7 8 weight lines. This drag system was unmatched in the American market back in the 50's. This is