EF Payne 102 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 8'2" John fly reel in excellent

John fly reel in excellent ++ condition with original box

which was a bit lighter than the standard Model 100 that weighed between 3 1/4 - 3 3/8 oz

The rod packs into a red cloth bag and a bronze anodized aluminum tube with brass fittings

and on the inside of the bar serial number "015" is stamped

Mildrum carbide stripper and snake guides are wrapped brown-gold with red edges at the keeper and male ferrules

EF Payne 102 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 8'2" John fly reel in excellentAn E. F. Payne model 102 bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels like a #5 line. The rod weighs 3. 7 ounces. The action is on the slower side. Refinished by Steve Blake, and both tips have been replaced. The owner has added a replacement Payne hang tag to it noting the Steve Blake refinish and that it is a model 102. Originally a 1950s rod with the Sold by Abercrombie & Fitch stamp on the butt cap. A perfection stripper and the