The rod features lovely moderately tempered cane with green (similar to Granger green) wraps and black tipping
Carbide stripping guide and coke bottle grip compliment evenly golden flamed bamboo
This one has been very lightly used with a bit of almost imperceptible scuffing to the rim
Numbered #46/150 this reel was part of a limited series developed in the late 1990's
and the crankplate has three medallions while the faceplate has the drag adjuster dial with eleven drag settings
Payne 202 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #3/4 7'6" The rod features lovely moderatelyAn EF Payne model 202 bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #3 or #4 line. The rod weighs 4. 1 ounces on my scale. This is an older Payne that has been refinished, with the older die stamp on the butt cap, agate stripper, and very fine tips with agate tip tops. Medium slow full flexing action. Light flamed cane with brown main wraps with yellow edges on all, fore and aft at the keeper, male ferrules, and tip tops. It has additional wraps