Payne 96 Fly Rod 6'6" 2/2 #4 - Stan Bogdan's Personal Fly Rod 8 Weight Dave Whitlock -144 pp

Dave Whitlock -144 pp

For sale here is a very scarce Orvis fishing tackle catalog from 1951

and some minute hand soiling to the grip is the only evidence of use

It's extremely hard to find his rods on the resale market

The center screw is original but does the fit is challenged

Payne 96 Fly Rod 6'6" 2/2 #4 - Stan Bogdan's Personal Fly Rod 8 Weight Dave Whitlock -144 ppAn excellent E. F. Payne model 96 fly rod, 6'6", 2 piece, 2 tip, built for a #4 line. 2. 6 oz. #10 ferrule. A delightful fast action #4 in near mint condition. This is also the personal rod of famed reel maker Stan Bogdan. Only a tiny bit of brassing to the inner snake guides, a minute bit of edgewear to the cap and ring, and a small reel foot impression and scratch on the Spanish cedar seat keeps this rod out of the mint category. Flamed and oven