Payne 198 Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5 - Stan Bogdan's Personal Rod 7'10" Diameter: 3 3/4"

Diameter: 3 3/4"

Huge 5 pillar wide drum Hardy Brass Face Perfect in the rarely seen 4 3/4" size

The leather tabs that hold the straps on the cap have come off

full working action

and the ferrules are 10/64 and 16/64 with an excellent fit

Payne 198 Fly Rod 7'6" 3/2 #5 - Stan Bogdan's Personal Rod 7'10" Diameter: 3 3/4"An excellent Payne model 198 fly rod, 7'6", 3 piece, 2 tip for what feels to me like a #5 or #6 line. 4. 4 ounces with a crisp DF action. This is another of the personal rods of reelmaker extraordinaire Stan Bogdan. The rod is in very good refinished condition. The ferrule fits are good and the rod is straight. We have a lot of rods pass through our hands and are fortunate to be able to put them together and feel the action, and this is one that makes