Thompson No. 100 Fly Reel - San Francisco Two Handed Fly Rod It still has the handle

It still has the handle rubber rings and

I realize there is a lot of ego involved with the owning and fishing of bamboo

The patented up-locking reel seat functions flawlessly with one minor dent on the front side

" this 3-piece design is executed in unflamed blond bamboo

For sale here is a Swift EPIC custom-built fiberglass rod by Shane Gray of Graywolf Rods - Model 686 Amber

Thompson No. 100 Fly Reel - San Francisco Two Handed Fly Rod It still has the handleFor sale here is a Thompson No. 100 fly reel made in California in the late 1940's. Reel's diameter is 3 3 8" but the spool width is more narrow than the Model 500. 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. Mechanically it is also in excellent working condition. Circular line guard and full length, unfiled smooth brass reel foot. The No.