EF Payne Model 98 Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 4 Weight All sections are full length

All sections are full length with a minor set in one tip

-Loading point marker easily identifies the lines sweet spot

just extremely minor marks on the reel foot from being attached to a rod

there are some extremely minor marks on the winding plate and spool

guide glue)

EF Payne Model 98 Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 4 Weight All sections are full lengthA gorgeous E. F. Payne model 98 bamboo fly rod, 7', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #4 line. The rod weighs 3. 2 ounces on my scale. What a prize! Near mint condition. One tip has been cast, the other not. This rod has a delightful medium fast action. The rod dates from the early 1960s with the "Made for Abercrombie & Fitch" die stamp. The ferrule fits are perfect, and all sections are straight. The used tip has just a hint of varnish void, brassing,