Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 9'3" Spiral signature wrap of the

Spiral signature wrap of the same color pattern

instruction sheet

The spool easily snaps on and off for quick spool change

Nine feet with two sections and two tips for an eight weight line

Peach color rod bag with attached aluminum-and-cork ferrule plug sewn onto bag along with Bob's label

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 9'3" Spiral signature wrap of theFrom 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