Payne 98 Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 6'10" The rod has an aluminum

The rod has an aluminum downlocking screwlock with a nickel silver pocket cap and a butternut spacer

John fly reel in very good condition

Nickel silver uplocking screw lock with a lovely mortised walnut spacer

A bit of cracking to the female ferrule wrap

The blued step-down ferrules have a perfect fit

Payne 98 Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 6'10" The rod has an aluminumA very nice Payne model 98 bamboo fly rod, 7', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #4 line. The rod weighs 3 ounces on my scale. Pleasing medium fast action. Excellent original condition with very few signs of use and the sections are nice and straight. The grip shows very minimal hand soiling and the reel seat hardware and ferrules retain all of their oxidation. Vaguely spiralish node placement with the characteristic chestnut cane color. Wrapped brown