Payne Model 420 Dry Fly Salmon Bamboo Rod 10'6" 3/2 #8 6'3" Very light in the hand

Very light in the hand and a sweet action to boot

The script remains clean and bold over a slightly swelled butt

The ferrules are size 11/64

The spool face is stamped "J

A great copy of this early but important book on fly fishing with Ogden laying the groundwork for dry fly fishing

Payne Model 420 Dry Fly Salmon Bamboo Rod 10'6" 3/2 #8 6'3" Very light in the handFor sale here is a Payne Model 420 Dry Fly Salmon bamboo rod. 10 1 2 feet in length. 6 detachable fighting butt. 9 5 8 oz. #8 line. 5 64 tip tops, tip 14 64, mid 22 64. Cigar grip, large full n s slide band reel seat, marked E. F. Payne Rod E. F. Payne Rod Co. Makers inside logo, oxidized n s winding check, flap ring hook keeper, brown silks tipped green on bronze snakes over medium flamed varnished bamboo, signature wraps of green, white, and red at