Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 7'4" The Ferrule fits are good

The Ferrule fits are good and the rod is pin straight

No end play or wobble - a very tight reel

Blued cap and ring reel seat

The rod features straw colored cane with transparent golden-yellow wraps with chestnut tipping at the winding check and tip-tops

Robichaud #5 Traditional Trout fly reel with removable back cover

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 7'4" The Ferrule fits are goodFor sale here is a Thompson No. 500 fly reel made in California in the late 1940's. Diameter of is 3 3 8". Similar in style and performance to the classic Hardy Perfect. The reel is in excellent condition with the majority of its wonderful 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