Thompson 500 Fly Reel dup-review-publication The origins of this fly

The origins of this fly go back to the 1860's

The Winston sticker is nicely affixed to the tube as well

sorry about the confusion

The action is classic glass but a bit faster than most glass rods of this era

Thompson 500 Fly Reel dup-review-publication The origins of this flyA scarce Thompson No. 500 fly reel, 3 3 8" diameter and set up for RHW. These reels were made in California in the late 1940's and similar in style and performance to the classic Hardy Perfect, (but considerably more scarce). This one is in near mint condition with just a few trace marks here and there and given the overall condition they may be handling marks as I see no obvious signs that the reel has been fished. Circular line guard and full