Payne Model 204 Bamboo Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5

Payne Model 204 Bamboo Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5For sale here is a beautiful Payne Model 204 bamboo rod 8'6 3 2 5 wt weighing 4 3 4 oz. Rod is in near mint original condition and also does not appear to have been fished much at all. All sections are full length and straight. All of the hardware is blued and in superb cosmetic condition. Blued cap and ring over a gorgeous and un marred spanish cedar insert. Chestnut brown thread wraps with black trim with maroon edges at the hook keeper and male

fly reel with very scarce original Hardy leather case

not made by Hardy's but sold by Von Lengerke and Detmold

Very smoothly operating cork drag

Wrapped brown with brown intermediates

Marked for a 7-8-9 weight line

There are a few nicks in the varnish

The spool on the reel has a DT #6 intermediate line mounted

On the wrap flat is lettered " Thomas & Thomas" in Maxwell's wonderful script

This Bougle Agate I measures 2 3/4" across the pillars

the VPS Series rods combine high-performance with a forgiving timing window for easy casting

Terrific medium-fast dry fly action - smooth and precise with a great balance of authority to delicacy

For sale here is a Thomas and Thomas "au Natural" Limited Edition bamboo rod in like new condition