Sweetgrass Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 Penta EF Payne Rod Company Serial number SS9761 w/ carbon

Serial number SS9761 w/ carbon fiber sealed drag

Someone had engraved what appears to be some sort of serial number on the reel seat where the reel foot sits (see photos)

Transparent honey wraps with oxblood tipping

A Handsome Bellinger Reel

Original tag reads: “#37H

Sweetgrass Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5 Penta EF Payne Rod Company Serial number SS9761 w/ carbonFor sale here is a Sweetgrass 8' 2 2 5wt pentagonal bamboo rod. Serial no. 1843. The rod is in excellent++ condition. Blonde cane with transparent honey colored wraps. The winding check, signature wrap, ferrules, and tip tops are tipped with burgundy. Blued guides, bronzed stripping guide. The tips are numbered for convenience. Full wells grip 6" in length with a subtle profile. The cork very lightly soiled. Blued nickel silver cap and ring reel seat