Payne Model 198 Bamboo Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5 Vintage Fly Tackle For sale here is a

For sale here is a Payne Model 202 bamboo rod in excellent + condition

Very strong adjustable drag

The spar varnish is in good condition but shows scratches and scuffs and a few hook nicks but nothing through to the bamboo

Unused condition - "near mint" overall

For sale here is a very nice example of a Hardy Perfect 3 1/8" trout reel

Payne Model 198 Bamboo Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5 Vintage Fly Tackle For sale here is aFor sale here is a Payne Model 198 bamboo rod. Excellent overall condition. 7 1 2 feet. Three piece rod with two tips. The rod weighs 3 3 4 oz, consistent with the weight noted on the original hang tag. Cap and ring reel seat over a spanish cedar spacer. A classic Jim Payne era rod with the "Sold by Abercrombie & Fitch Co." die stamp on the butt cap, along with the Payne die stamp. There's a date of 1938 on the hang tag. The grip has been cleaned and