Payne Model 201 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 7 Weight and a rod that is

and a rod that is very light in the hand

Also included is the line and backing on the reel

6" 12 cork blunt cigar grip

Deep moss green blank with matching wraps

featuring the classic Kushner spiral wraps in black silks

Payne Model 201 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 7 Weight and a rod that isA 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