Payne 201 Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 7 Weight A powerful Winston salmon rod

A powerful Winston salmon rod in mint

ser # 2153"

Pocket cap stamped "made by Hardy's England"

A Gary Lacey 8' 3-piece rod with 2 tips and built for a #5 line

This is an impregnated model with a medium brown temper

Payne 201 Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 7 Weight A powerful Winston salmon rodA superb original condition Payne 201. Originally made in the late 1940's and went from the original purchaser to the current consignor. Uplocking screw lock with spanish cedar insert. Western style grip with little to no soiling. Brown wraps with yellow edges and an agate stripping guide. Oxidized ferrules with a microscopic amount of brassing on the ferrule welts. Ferrule plugs. Ferrules are tight and clean and the rod is straight. Rod action is an