Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5/6

Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5/6A nice EF Payne fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tips, built for a #5 or #6 line. No hang tag but likely a model 102 or 103. Very good original condition, with some tiny chips in a few spots in the varnish but they are very minor. The rod shows some signs of the varnish having been polished. Flamed and oven tempered cane wrapped brown with yellow edges and a maroon tipping at the keeper and male ferrules. The stripping guide is a perfection and the snake

measuring 2 1/4" in length

The reel has no excessive end play

5 rows of 10 clips on two leafs and 5 rows of 7 clips on the other two leafs (capacity 120 flies)

The following is the original catalog description from The Wild Salmon Center

The markings read "C

For sale here is a very scarce Otto Zwarg Model 300 Saguenay salmon fly reel - size 4/0

As always the Granger bamboo work is very well done

This reel was made exclusively for Sage by Hardy Bros

These are not Anti-Reverse reels as the name implies

with just the faintest whisper of two minor scratches on the crankside plate

Owner relates that this was a prototype rod

All sections are full length with slight sets in both tips (easily straightened)