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

Payne Model 204 Bamboo Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5For sale here is a Payne Model 204 bamboo rod 8'6 3 2 5wt weighing 4. 95 oz. The rod is in near mint restored condition. The restoration was performed by one of the best restorers of Payne rods, Don Schroeder. All sections are full length and straight. All of the hardware is blued and in superb cosmetic condition. Uplocking aluminum Payne reel seat hardware over an un marred spanish cedar insert. The reel seat includes the stamp "Made for Abercrombie

7" deep and 0

The rod features spigot ferrules to make for a more efficient cast

The drag is adjustable in two places

Serial number H8670 made in 1956

The reel is reversible to right hand retrieve for an extra fee of $65

The thread wraps in this area are frayed but do not extend to the thread wraps on the two adjacent flats

marks and scratches that you would associate with many years of use

The rod weighs 3 7/8 oz

Original owners name engraved on a detachable plate

The reel comes with Wulff TT6 line in like new condition and #20 backing on one spool

Mirror matched tips

The ferrules sizes are 10/64 and 16/64