E. F. PAYNE ROD CO. - MAKERS, NY

MODEL "96"

6 1/2' 2/2 4 WT

2 1/4 oz. Serial #168. Rod was built in the Payne rod shop after Jim's death when

Walt Carpenter was working there. Very nice medium fast dry fly action. One tip down and inch.

Blued nickel silver rod ferrules with factory ferrule plug. Wrapped in brown silks tipped in golden yellow.

Agate stripper guide. Payne style cork grip with blued nickel silver slideband and butt cap

and Walnut wooden reelseat. Rod comes packed in gray factory cloth rod bag with hang tag and

stored in original labeled brass capped rod tube. Other than the one short tip, rod is in excellent condition. $1995.