Payne Model 204 Bamboo Rod - early Jim Payne 8'6" 3/2 #5 Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" For sale here is a

For sale here is a wonderful pre-WWII Hardy Perfect 3 7/8" diameter

The moisture cap has unfortunately gone missing on the male ferrule of the mid section

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Ivorine handle spins freely

For sale here is a green floss body bucktail streamer in excellent condition

Payne Model 204 Bamboo Rod - early Jim Payne 8'6" 3/2 #5 Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" For sale here is aFor sale here is a wonderful and rare Jim Payne rod from circa 1920 a model 204 that appears all original with full length sections. Its sister rod, "The Babe Ruth Rod" is on display at the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Vermont. A similar rod can also be found on page 57 of Marty Keane's book. The rod is in excellent condition with the only issue being some "alligatoring" of the varnish in places, certainly nothing I would be concerned about. The