Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 10 Weight T&T's signature dramatically swelled butt

T&T's signature dramatically swelled butt

The rod can be felt flexing in the grip though I wouldn't call it overly parabolic

3" diameter with 1" wide spool

otherwise a very nice example of a W&M Victory 8040

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 10 Weight T&T's signature dramatically swelled buttFor sale here is a Thompson No. 500 fly reel made in California in the late 1940's. Original box in very good condition also included. 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. Just some minor rim rash, but no cracks. Circular line guard and full length smooth brass reel foot. The No. 500 was built to handle 6 7 8