Payne 209 Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #6/7 7'2" Set up for RHW but

Set up for RHW but it can be switched

They also contracted for reels from many other manufacturers through the years

The reel seat wood is a spectacular Koa burl with three nickel silver rails inlaid in the seat so the uplocking ring never touches the finish

Jim made the ferrules from the Dickerson rod shop equipment

The underside of the lid features a washable card riveted to the box

Payne 209 Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #6/7 7'2" Set up for RHW butA nice EF Payne model 209 model fly rod, 9', 3 piece, 2 tips, built for what feels to me like a #6 or 7. A nice medium action heavy trout rod, a circa 1950's build. Despite missing ferrule plugs and a hangtag, this rod appears to be original and unfished. The grip has a been given a mild cleaning at some point and there are a few marks from sandpaper on the cork (though I don't see any soiling in the cork pores which you would typically expect from a