Payne Model 204 Bamboo Rod - early Jim Payne 8'6" 3/2 #5 7'7" 16 in each half

16 in each half

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The taper is definitely parabolic and the action is medium-fast with a great deal of backbone

Payne Model 204 Bamboo Rod - early Jim Payne 8'6" 3/2 #5 7'7" 16 in each halfFor sale here is a wonderful and rare Jim Payne rod from circa 1920 a model 204 that appears all original with full length sections. Its sister rod, "The Babe Ruth Rod" is on display at the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Vermont. A similar rod can also be found on page 57 of Marty Keane's book. The rod is in excellent condition with the only issue being some "alligatoring" of the varnish in places, certainly nothing I would be concerned about. The