Payne Model 98 Bamboo Rod 7' 2/2 #4

Payne Model 98 Bamboo Rod 7' 2/2 #4For sale here is a Payne Model 98 bamboo rod 7' 2 2 for a 4 weight line. The rod is in excellent overall original condition with the one detractor being some minor sagging and bag marks in the varnish from the rod being exposed to a little more humidity than normal. The varnish has hardened since then so what we are left with is a cosmetic issue only. None of the marks or sagging has exposed the cane underneath. All sections are full length and both

For sale here is a Gary Howells 8' 5wt 2/2 bamboo rod with a labeled weight of 3 7/8 oz

The keeper is on the wrap flat and lettered 2 flats left "J

making this an exemplary all-around trout rod

For sale here is a Per Brandin hollow-built four-strip (quad) bamboo rod

The butt provides plenty of backbone and power while the thin tips allow for finesse and great tippet protection

For sale here is a Bauer M5 fly reel

Handsome aluminum down-locking reel seat over a walnut spacer

The tips thin tips allow for great tippet protection and delicate presentations - a superb rod

"Trout Unlimited Since 1959" on the first flat

so don't let this one escape your grasp

I suspect that this makes this rod one of a kind as I don't know of any others that have received similar treatment

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