Thompson 500 Fly Reel 12'6" Comes with original bag and

Comes with original bag and labeled cordura tube

Makers" stamped in the cartouche

The blank is a spigot ferrule (which I personally think is better than the sleeve over in many respects) and has a deep dark red coating and red wraps with a gold thread here and there at the keeper

which is nicely blued and is adequately strong

Thompson 500 Fly Reel 12'6" Comes with original bag andA scarce Thompson No. 500 fly reel, 3 3 8" diameter and set up for RHW. These reels were made in California in the late 1940's and similar in style and performance to the classic Hardy Perfect, (but considerably more scarce). This one is in excellent overall condition and shows few signs of having been fished. It does have a scratch in the finish near the tension adjuster and there is a little blemished area on the frame edge near the edge of the