Philbrook & Payne Marbleized Fly Reel 5 Weight The full wells grip is

The full wells grip is 5 3/4" in length with only mild soiling

The rod weighs in at 6 1/4 oz

8' 2-piece 2-tip

3 3/4" frame diameter

For sale here is a Payne Model 97 bamboo rod -- 7' with two sections and two tips for a 3wt line

Philbrook & Payne Marbleized Fly Reel 5 Weight The full wells grip isFor sale here is an extremely scarce and possibly unique variation of the Philbrook & Paine Marbleized Trout Fly Reel made circa 1877 while Philbrook's legendary patent was pending. Francis J. Philbrook was a "Gunsmith's Machinist" in Bangor, Maine when he assigned over his key patent related to the first American made raised pillar reel to Hiram Leonard. Philbrook and Ed Payne then went on to manufacture the reels for Leonard. This reel's size, like