Payne Model 209 Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #6 6'8" not unusual for a Leonard

not unusual for a Leonard rod

The rod weighs 4 1/2 oz

Described as a 7wt on the tube but would do best a line size down as with most older Orvis rods

Classic cigar grip measuring 5 1/4" in length with only the slightest of soiling

The rod was made by Paul Young and finished out by Don West

Payne Model 209 Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #6 6'8" not unusual for a LeonardFor sale here is a very scarce E. F. Payne Model 209 9 3 2 dry fly bamboo rod for a six weight line. Near mint and original condition. Made for and sold by Abercrombie and Fitch in the 1960s. Wraps are chestnut brown with red, with red, gold, and purple at the winding check and male ferrules. Handsome swelled butt. Grip shows only light handling marks. The uplocking reel seat remains in pristine condition. Stamp on the locking ring reads, "Made for