EF Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #3/4 Two Handed Fly Rod Original hard wood stoppers and

Original hard wood stoppers and Hardy bag

George reels were in continual production in Alnwick until 1983

this spool comes with fins machined into the backside of the spool to help dissipate heat during big runs

The reel comes supplied with the original brown leather bag

EF Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #3/4 Two Handed Fly Rod Original hard wood stoppers andAn E. F. Payne bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #3 or #4 line. 4. 2 ounces. Used but in original condition, very good for a rod 90 to 100 years old. The rod has mild bag rash here and there. Some casting cracks have just started at the ferrule wraps. The biggest problem is a cracked node halfway up one tip, which should be overwrapped before use. This rod has unusually fine tips, about fifty five to fifty four thousandths under