Payne Model 204 Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5 6'10" For sale here is a

For sale here is a Payne Model 98 in excellent plus condition

The Loop Classic 10/13 Fly Fishing Reel's frame and spool are machined from a single piece of aircraft aluminum and waterproof/salt tolerant

Priced to sell quickly at the request of my consignor

The medium-fast action is authoritative and swift yet smooth enough to handle small dries with finesse

Marked 39-5 on the wrap flat

Payne Model 204 Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5 6'10" For sale here is aAn excellent Payne model 204 fly rod, 8'6", 3 piece, 2 tips, built for a #5 (I think it would also carry a #6). The hang tag states 5 1 8 ounces but my scale has it at 5 ounces. Moderate, full flexing action. The screwlock nut bears the "Made for, Abercrombie and Fitch Co", indicating that the rod could have been made as late as the 1960's. The rod has been expertly refinished to the original condition. The wraps are brown with black edges and a band