Payne Parabolic Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 2.75 oz

Payne Parabolic Fly Rod 7'6" 2/2 2.75 ozA very rare Payne indeed! This rod comes with the original tube and bag, along with a tag stating "7'6", 2 3 4 oz, Parabolic". Wrapped brown with yellow edges and a band of red at the keeper and male ferrules. The snake guides show very little wear. The butt section sports a beautiful #8 Perfection stripping guide. Original ferrule plug. The grip and seat are all cork, the grip a blunt cigar and the reel seat with a sliding band and a cap with "Payne,

The grip is a slim cigar

"Tournament" is stamped just above the pocket cap

olive wraps accented with orange

These sets are increasingly difficult to find in their entirety

The buttcap has a conical shape with "G Lacey

one of the tips being a replacement tip

Yellow poplin bag with stiffener

however the rod was packed in a cordura tube for "knocking about" and the original tube was lost by the estate

small stream trout fishing

A nice Bellinger fly reel

A nice little Orvis CFO 123 Olive Limited Edition Reel (#323)

this limited edition copy (#299 of 300) is signed by the author and bound in Morocco leather with beautiful marbled boards