EF Payne Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #6/7/8 11' as well as the lineguard

as well as the lineguard

For sale here is an early A

This rod also comes with one of Sam's business cards wrapped around the tube as well as a letter of authentication from Dana Gray -- Sam's protege who still makes rods under the Carlson name -- who has estimated the manufacture date of this rod to be 1970

The reel comes in an original suede brown leather bag

rod in length

EF Payne Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #6/7/8 11' as well as the lineguardAn EF Payne bamboo fly rod, 9', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels to me like a #6, #7, and possibly even a #8 line. I suspect that this may be a 210 or 212 model, though as with many Payne models no hang tag makes it challenging to say with certainty. Very good original condition with minimal wear to the inner part of the guides and just a hint of cosmetic cracking to the ferrule wraps, both of which indicate lighter use than what the well