Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 9'9" Seat is nickel silver ring

Seat is nickel silver ring and pocket cap over a Payne style aluminum acorn

For sale here is a Mario Wojnicki fiberglass rod - 8'7 2-piece for a 6wt line

The reel comes with its original box

Beautifully agate winding check

Rod includes original Phillipson labeled plastic rod sleeve and original cardboard tube with gold Phillipson label

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 9'9" Seat is nickel silver ringFor sale here is a fantastic example of a classic Thompson No. 500 fly reel made in California in the late 1940's. 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. Light marks around the crank handle which is very normal. The No. 500 was built to handle 6 7 8 weight