Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco Salmon and Steelhead Rods The original owner's name appears

The original owner's name appears on the rod

For sale here is a 5/6 spare spool for a Charlton 8450C fly reel

The net measures 14 1/2" in length and 4 3/8" in width at the widest point

The boxes were sold in the 1970's and feature shatterproof transparent plastic lids with a red "HL" emblem in the bottom right corner and white bases

This is the earlier faster action rod

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco Salmon and Steelhead Rods The original owner's name appearsFor sale here is a Thompson No. 500 fly reel made in California in the late 1940's. 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. Circular line guard and full length smooth brass reel foot. The No. 500 was built to handle 6 7 8 weight lines. This drag system was unmatched in the American market back in the 50's. This is