The second original tip was compromised and Bob agreed to make the replacement tip
The original script has been lost and rewritten in the restorer's hand
The reel is ported for weight a weight saving design
” The yellow poplin rod bag has the owner’s name written at the top as well as A+B for the tip sleeves
For sale here is a small-stream four-sided quad bamboo rod made by Tim Zietak of Pennsylvania
EF Payne Model 98 Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 12'6" The second original tip wasA 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,