Payne Bass Bug Model Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #8 Marc Aroner It really is a work

It really is a work of art

Red and gold tipping at the winding check and ferrules

Although the model number designates a four weight line

For sale here is a 3/4 spare spool for a Charlton 8450C fly reel

For sale here is a Julius Vom Hofe raised pillar fly reel in excellent condition

Payne Bass Bug Model Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #8 Marc Aroner It really is a workFor sale here is a very scarce Payne Bass Bug rod in un fished and all original condition. The Bass Bug model was one of the three special rods Payne offered in the 1950's to 1970's, along with the Canadian Canoe Rod and Streamer Rods. Each is very rarely seen! The Bass Bug rod is a very powerful rod for large bass bugs, streamers, and weighted flies. It was made for throwing WF8 lines according to the 1951 Payne catalog, although some like it with a