Payne Model 201 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 6'8" Cigar grip 6 1/8" in

Cigar grip 6 1/8" in length with moderate soiling

10 fly reel

Ferrule size 10/64 and 16/64

The rod is in like new condition

Payne Model 201 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 6'8" Cigar grip 6 1/8" inA stunning Payne Model 201 fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels to me like a #6. This rod is mint! I can find no signs that it has even been lawn cast let alone fished. Fairly quick feeling action, I would rate it for a #6 (and have listed it as such). The is a "Made for Abercrombie and Fitch" model, so it dates to the 1960's and includes the finial ferrule plugs. The varnish is just perfect, a real stunner. The usual Payne temper