Payne 204 Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5 7'11" Flawless spar varnish

Flawless spar varnish

bronze guides

tying room

The stripping guide is an antique perfection

Neroda boxes are some of the finest fly boxes ever made and this is a very rare model

Payne 204 Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5 7'11" Flawless spar varnishPayne 204 8 1 2' 3pc 2 tip, one tip is 3 3 4" short. All other sections are full length. Refinished, but a very professional job. Ferrules date from the '20's or '30's as they are the "pot belly" type seen on older Payne and Leonard rods (I love the sculptural touches found on these early catskill tradition rods). Wraps are brown with yellow edges and purple accents at the male ferrules. Blunt cigar grip with a thin band of lignum vitae ( a tropical