Payne Model 200L Bamboo Rod 8' 3/1 #4

Payne Model 200L Bamboo Rod 8' 3/1 #4For sale here is a one tip Payne Model 200L 8' in length for a 4 weight line. The rod is in excellent original condition though it does have some very light bag burn as well as a few small chips in the varnish. All sections are full length and straight. A classic Payne rod with the "Sold by Abercrombie & Fitch Co." die stamp on the up locking ring of the reel seat, along with the Payne trademark die stamp. Spanish cedar spacer. There is a bit of

light soiling of grip

2-tip #9 or #10 full-flexing action red wraps with pale green edges at ferrules and keeper wrap

nickel silver cap and ring with period Leonard stamp in the cartouche "the Leonard

there is no retention screw provision in the spindle back plate

of which this is #307

Young's "Midge" bamboo rod

The mortised curly maple reel seat wood is recognizable as one of the rods I worked on at Leonard

The reel remains in mint condition having never been fished

Comes in a small plastic case

The spool is 100 yards

These nearly 100+ year reels are wildly coveted throughout the world as the "Perfect" reel to bring salmon

however one tip shows a 1” long seam