Payne Model 209 Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #6 6'8" A 10 position drag knob

A 10 position drag knob located on the back side plate of the reel

The keeper wrap is edged with black

The rod was made by Paul Young and finished out by Don West

The rod weighs 4 1/2 oz

Bag is yellow poplin with a stiffener

Payne Model 209 Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #6 6'8" A 10 position drag knobFor sale here is a very scarce E. F. Payne Model 209 9 3 2 dry fly bamboo rod for a six weight line. Near mint and original condition. Made for and sold by Abercrombie and Fitch in the 1960s. Wraps are chestnut brown with red, with red, gold, and purple at the winding check and male ferrules. Handsome swelled butt. Grip shows only light handling marks. The uplocking reel seat remains in pristine condition. Stamp on the locking ring reads, "Made for