Payne Model 102 Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5

Payne Model 102 Bamboo Rod 8' 2/2 #5For sale here is a beautiful Payne Model 102 8' 2 2 5wt bamboo rod. Excellent++ restored condition. The restoration was masterfully performed by Don Schroeder. All sections are full length and straight. The rod features moderately tempered cane with chestnut wraps and gold tipping. Gold and purple tipping at the winding check and male ferrules. Blued hardware throughout. The original reverse twist English style guides were retained during the

Stacked Disk Drag - The majority of the drags on the market today incorporate what we call one to one surface contact

but he vetoed that as the minimum order was more than we would use in a dozen years

8' 2-piece 2-tip built for a #4 line

mirrored tips

Palmable rim

Brushed aluminum

This rod has never even been lawn cast

Nice rod for a fan of medium-slow actions

Excellent Orvis Fly Wallet

Black sideplates with handsome gold-colored frame and a black spool inside

The rod tube is packed in a plastic sleeve with a Ron Kusse "Best quality rods" medallion attached

Superlight double aluminum rings on the reel seat and an aluminum bottom plate