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

 MODEL "205"

 8 1/2' 3/2 6 WT 

Medium fast dry fly action. Ferrule sizes 10 and 16. Weighs 5 oz. Very nice larger water dry fly rod! 

Blued nickel silver rod ferrules. Wrapped in brown silks and tipped in black. 

Agate stripper guide. Payne styled cork grip with up-locking bright aluminum

 reel seat stamped, "Payne" on one side of locking nut and marked,

 "Sold by A & F, NY" on back side. Walnut wooden reel seat spacer. 

Rod was professionally restored at some point and was done very nicely. 

Rod comes packed in original green cloth rod bag and stored in 

original aluminum brass capped factory rod tube. $1695.