Payne 208 Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 3/3 #5/6 New Arrival hook keeper

hook keeper

crafted in the early 1970s

For sale here is a nice example of a pre-war Hardy Perfect Duplicated MK II wide drum fly reel from the 1930s with a nickel silver line guard

This one is the first of the Deluxe Edition series

Payne 208 Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 3/3 #5/6 New Arrival hook keeperA nice EF Payne fly rod, 9', 3 piece, 3 tips, and built for what feels to me like a #5 or #6. Likely a model 208 based on the specs and I have listed it as such. 4. 9 ounces. A "Sold by Clapp and Treat, Hartford" rod. Refinished with a replaced grip and reel seat spacer. Medium slow action. All sections are full length with no repair wraps. The wraps are brown with yellow edges with an extra band of purple at the keeper and male ferrules. Agate