Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel 3 Weight Includes replacement bag

Includes replacement bag

Capable of tossing big flies to hungry fish

Transparent honey wraps with chestnut colored wraps at the ferrules

Chestnut brown and transparent wraps at the ferrules

Don't miss out on this wonderful example of an Orvis Madison

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel 3 Weight Includes replacement bagFor sale here is a Thompson No. 500 fly reel made in California in the late 1940's. The reel's diameter is 3 3 8". Similar in style and performance to the classic Hardy Perfect, but considerably more scarce. The spool width is approximately 1 3 16". The reel is in excellent overall condition. Circular line guard and full length, unmolested smooth brass reel foot measuring 2 1 2" in length. The No. 500 was built to handle 6 7 8 weight lines. This drag