Payne Parabolic Fly Rod 7'10" 2/2 #4 10 Weight It differs from my later

It differs from my later rods by the following two details: there is a wooden lip on the reel seat where it meets the rear of the grip and the wraps are a slightly darker shade of red then the current "may rose" color that I would later settle on (with edges that are also slightly darker)

A nice Hardy Marquis Salmon #2 salmon reel

I cannot identify the top 2 flies but they are a hair wing and feather wing variation of each other

This damage is cosmetic only as ferrules are tight and slide in to their full length

which is polished

Payne Parabolic Fly Rod 7'10" 2/2 #4 10 Weight It differs from my laterAn Early Jim Payne Parabolic 2 piece, 2 tip, 7' 10 1 8" staggered ferrule rod. This is a curious one, with some interesting pros and cons. Let's start with the pros: This rod is built with a staggered ferrule and the butt shorter than the tips; it has an excellent original Payne all metal reel seat with early die stamp and soldered rolled ring; Agate stripper and tip tops; The most stunningly lovely large size bamboo rod tube (we often see tip tubes