Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 7'9" For sale here is a

For sale here is a stunning Walt Carpenter Browntone Model bamboo fly rod

The cork shows only light handling marks

There is also one row of missing clips in the fly box

For sale here is a very scarce Meek 54 fly reel made by the Horton Manufacturing Company in Bristol

I suspect that this makes this rod one of a kind as I don't know of any others that have received similar treatment

Thompson No. 500 Fly Reel - San Francisco 7'9" For sale here is aFor sale here is a Thompson No. 500 fly reel made in California. Diameter is 3 3 8". Similar in style and performance to the classic Hardy Wide Drum Perfect. The reel is in excellent+ condition with the majority of its 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 ultimate steelhead