Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 3-piece Made early on after the

Made early on after the move to Twin Bridges

Chrome guides

hook keeper is stuck in varnish

sans the original ferrule plug

DF action that feels to me like it should cast a #4 beautifully

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 3-piece Made early on after theFor 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