The wraps are the Payne-typical brown silk tipped with gold
"Bradley" is stamped into the nut holding on the crank handle and "SR1" is stamped into the side of the foot
this rod is wrapped tan at the guides and brown with black edges at the keeper and ferrules
Further unique to this rod was the use of Halstead ferrules
Excellent varnish with a perfection stripper and black snake guides
EF Payne Fly Rod Owned by AE Hendrickson 8'3" 3/2 #5/6 7'6" The wraps are the Payne-typicalA historically significant Payne fly rod, 8'3", 3 piece, 2 tips, and built for a #5 or #6. 4. 6 ounces. Medium fast action. The rod was refinished in 2006 by John Gallas. On this Payne we find engraved on the all metal slide band and soldered pocket "Presented to AE Hendrickson, by, J. F. Payne, 1917". This is, of course, the AE Hendrickson for whom the Hendrickson dry fly was named when it was developed by Roy Steenrod in 1916 and which has arguably