Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 4 Weight double-wrapped at the guides with

double-wrapped at the guides with fine black tipping at the winding check

Good overall condition though there are some signs of use

For sale here is an Ari 't Hart F1 Traun fly reel and spare spool in near mint condition

Rod includes original bag and tube with handsome leather cover

It's very hard to find the #1 size Wedding Cake as there were less than 600 made

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 4 Weight double-wrapped at the guides withFrom the estate of author, fishing guru, and winner of the Buz Buszek award, Andre Puyans: For 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