Payne 202 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 6 Weight 1-tip (made that way) and

1-tip (made that way) and built for what feels to me like a #4 line

especially considering that the all-black models tend to show their use a bit more readily than their lighter counterparts

The tensioner works great

Near mint condition with very minor marks on the reel foot from being mounted on a rod

Payne 202 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 6 Weight 1-tip (made that way) andA nice E. F. Payne model 202 bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. The rod weighs 4 ounces on my scale. Medium action. The rod has been re wrapped and re varnished and the grip has been sanded clean. Brown main wraps with yellow edges and a band of purple at the keeper and male ferrules. Agate stripper and black snakes, some with wear and some not. The ferrule fits are good and the oxidation is 98%. The western style grip is 6"