Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel 5 Weight Smooth satin dark gunmetal grey

Smooth satin dark gunmetal grey anodised finish

Medium cigar grip with small 1/4 inch corks

A nice RL Winston fly rod

The rod features stunning flamed cane with caramel wraps and blued hardware throughout

The Special model is wrapped with olive main wraps

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel 5 Weight Smooth satin dark gunmetal greyFor sale here is a very fine example of the Thompson No. 500 fly reel made in California. Diameter 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.