Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 4-Piece All numbers match

All numbers match

The sleeve over ferrules fit nice and tight as they should

A very rare and highly unusual Leonard rod here

though it is hard and not gummy at all

When it recently arrived at the shop I instantly remembered having seen Tom fishing with it in and around Music Mountain

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 4-Piece All numbers matchFor 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