Payne Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #4 12'6" and his wife Martha

and his wife Martha

The inner spool width is 1

A 7' 2/2 4-5wt bamboo rod

The blank is a clay color with mocha wraps and off-white tipping

The grip and seat are all cork

Payne Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #4 12'6" and his wife MarthaAn early Ed Payne bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip built for what feels to me like a #4. Slow ish, full flexing action. 3. 8 ounces. I suspect a manufacture date circa 1900. Refinished condition, though with a few small things that might have been addressed (e. g., there are pencil marks where every wrap should go). Very similar in design to the Leonard Catskill models of the period with a snake guide for a stripper. Early high slant snake guides