Darryl Whitehead Fly Rod 6' 1/1 #2/3 7 Weight A superb original condition Payne

A superb original condition Payne 201

I can't think of anyone who has so consistently tied what amount to exact replicas of the master pattern

Leonard hanging tag

Comes with bag and tube

Brass-topped rod tube with overbag and a small pouch for the fighting butt

Darryl Whitehead Fly Rod 6' 1/1 #2/3 7 Weight A superb original condition PayneA unique Darryl Whitehead, 6', 1 piece rod for a #2 or #3 line, the only 1 piece that he has made to date. Mortised ivory slide band, cap and ring seat. Cap and ring engraved by master engraver Paolo Barbetti. On the bottom of the cap "D. Whitehead, Maker, #33, 1991" is engraved. Narrow cork bands comprise the grip, which is shaped to a slim cigar. Straw colored cane with a spiral node pattern. Light yellow wraps are almost clear when varnished, and