Payne Model 209 Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #6 8'2" Varnished butternut spacer

Varnished butternut spacer

Also includes the original hang tag and lapel pin as an added bonus

thanks to Montagne's "Ribbed Superhollow" construction

The swelled butt provides a good amount of backbone while the thin tips allow for considerable finesse and delicacy

A superb Bogdan 00 fly reel

Payne Model 209 Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #6 8'2" Varnished butternut spacerFor sale here is a very scarce E. F. Payne Model 209 9 3 2 dry fly bamboo rod for a six weight line. Near mint and original condition. Made for and sold by Abercrombie and Fitch in the 1960s. Wraps are chestnut brown with red, with red, gold, and purple at the winding check and male ferrules. Handsome swelled butt. Grip shows only light handling marks. The uplocking reel seat remains in pristine condition. Stamp on the locking ring reads, "Made for