Payne Model 201 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 14' Made shortly after 1904

Made shortly after 1904

The grip is 6 1/2" long and in a blunt western style

Elegantly swelled butt section

The front check looks to be made of Delrin with a radius scallop at the very front

The matching Hatch Finatic 2 Plus spool is in mint condition

Payne Model 201 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 14' Made shortly after 1904An EF Payne model 201 bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip and built for what feels to me like a #5 line. 4. 4 ounces. No hang tag but the specifications suggest that this is a model 201 and I have listed it as such. Medium action. "Made for Abercrombie & Fitch" so a circa 1960's model. Used condition and has been refinished. The rod looks to have been re wrapped and re varnished. The grip has had some filler applied to the pores in a few places and the