Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #8

Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #8An EF Payne bamboo fly rod, 9', 3 piece, 2 tip, built for what feels to me like a #8 line. 6. 2 ounces. Medium fast action. Based on the specs I think this would have been a model 210 or 212. All full length with the original wraps. Very little wear to the snake guides. Wrapped brown with red edges and a band of yellow and purple at the keeper and male ferrules. The varnish condition is fair poor. There is bag imprint on all sections including the

Very similar to a Para 15 but with a bit more cane in the butt section

Silver stamped green leather

The cardboard insert reads

The whole book is housed in a custom slipcase with paste-down label on the front

The reel is in very good+ condition

Charcoal frame and spool

There is no corrosion to be worried about

For sale here is a Winston quadrate bamboo rod made by Glenn Brackett just prior to leaving the Winston Rod Co

The rod comes with its original bag and tube with brass fittings

A few words on the design of this rod which was specially built to use a triangle taper #6/7

not detached

Ideal with a 7 weight line