The rod has a very pleasant medium fast dry fly action
The reel is rated for an 8-9wt line though a line weight on either side would be possible
For sale here is a Seamaster Dual Mode Mark II fly reel
Carpenter is a recognized master of the Catskill school of rod building and has recently announced he is no longer taking new orders
Although this reel appears to have been used
Payne 202 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #3/4 Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" The rod has a veryAn EF Payne model 202 bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #3 or #4 line. The rod weighs 4. 1 ounces on my scale. This is an older Payne that has been refinished, with the older die stamp on the butt cap, agate stripper, and very fine tips with agate tip tops. Medium slow full flexing action. Light flamed cane with brown main wraps with yellow edges on all, fore and aft at the keeper, male ferrules, and tip tops. It has additional wraps