Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 4 Weight Classic cigar grip 6 1/2"

Classic cigar grip 6 1/2" in length with average soiling

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

Blonde cane with honey colored wraps

The grip is 11 corks and measures 5 1/2" long

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 4 Weight Classic cigar grip 6 1/2"From 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