Payne Model 202 Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 #5 8' with the beefier tip

with the beefier tip

and more than likely penned by Eustis Edwards

This is the largest of the Billy Pate series which includes the Trout

My own Hunt Pattern is a more contemporary variation of the Leonard classic

Spool Width:  1

Payne Model 202 Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 #5 8' with the beefier tipFor sale here is a Payne Model 202 bamboo rod in excellent + condition. 8' 3 2 for a 5 weight line (some may prefer it with a 6 weight line). The rod weighs 4 3 4 oz. The 15 64 and 10 64 ferrules fit together very well as one would expect. Size 4 64 tip tops. Silky smooth medium action. "Sold by Abercrombie & Fitch Co." die stamp on the reel seat. The rod is wrapped brown with gold edges. Western style grip. The reel seat is uplocking over a spanish