Payne 98 Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 6'10" you generally never see a

you generally never see a finish that good on the seat

The script remains clean and bold though there is a small area of wear

and spinners

A bit of cracking to the female ferrule wrap

Nickel silver uplocking screw lock with a lovely mortised walnut spacer

Payne 98 Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 6'10" you generally never see aA very nice Payne model 98 bamboo fly rod, 7', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #4 line. The rod weighs 3 ounces on my scale. Pleasing medium fast action. Excellent original condition with very few signs of use and the sections are nice and straight. The grip shows very minimal hand soiling and the reel seat hardware and ferrules retain all of their oxidation. Vaguely spiralish node placement with the characteristic chestnut cane color. Wrapped brown