Payne Model 95 Bamboo Rod 6' 2/1 #3 13' One of the first things

One of the first things I checked on this rod was the reel seat spacer -- made of tiger stripe maple -- whose amber color came from a heat-treating process and which marks it as one of the rods that I worked on myself at Leonard fairly early in my rodmaking career

smooth and snug

Mortised maple seat with an oxidized cap and ring

The blued ferrules have a great fit

Young Parabolic 15 bamboo rod

Payne Model 95 Bamboo Rod 6' 2/1 #3 13' One of the first thingsFor sale here we have the dainty Payne Model 95 6' 2 1 3wt. The rod is in excellent original condition except that one tip section was damaged between the tip top and last snake guide and an invisible protective wrap was placed over this as a repair. Therefore, we are pricing this as a one tip rod. Moderately tempered cane with chestnut silks and gold tipping. Gold and purple at the winding check and male ferrules. Blued guides. Ring hook keeper.