Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5

Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5A nice EF Payne fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tips, built for what feels like a #5 line. 4. 4 ounces. Nice medium fast DF action. Likely a 103 model. Used but excellent original condition, circa 1950's with the "sold by Abercrombie and Fitch, New York" roller stamp. The varnish is in very good original condition with a few very minor scratches from hooks. Faint beginnings of casting cracks at the ferrule wraps. The oxidation on the ferrules is 98% original.

There are also some cracks at the ferrule wraps from casting and a spot of brassing to the lip of the Super Z ferrules

The large (12 corks) 6" grip is deeply sculpted to a hand-fitting fish-tail shape

A reel for all anglers who appreciate the best

Full length unmolested smooth alloy foot that measures 3 1/2" in length

Spanish cedar spacer which forms directly to the rear of the grip without a cork check

Payne tube

For sale here is a Tufts & Batson 6'3 2/2 4wt bamboo rod in excellent used condition

this determines whether the reel has a LHW or RHW bias on these old caliper springs

Original 2 9/16" full length ribbed brass foot

Three screw latch

The frame diameter is 2 7/8" with a spool width of 3/4"

nice straight rod sections