Payne Model 97 Bamboo Rod 7' 2/2 #3/4 7'2" Olive silk wraps

Olive silk wraps

namely the reel seat hardware

One tip has a pattern of scratches in a small area which have been re-varnished and polished

easily mendable

100 fly reel - made in San Francisco in the late 40's and 50's

Payne Model 97 Bamboo Rod 7' 2/2 #3/4 7'2" Olive silk wrapsFor sale here is a one tip Payne Model 97 bamboo rod 7' for a 3 4 weight line. Excellent original condition. Both sections are full length and straight. Moderately tempered cane with chestnut silks and gold tipping. Gold and purple at the winding check, male ferrules, and tip top. Blued guides. Slightly swelled butt. Ring hook keeper. Cigar grip 5 1 2" in length with moderate soiling. Cap and ring reel seat over a mortised spanish cedar spacer. The