Payne 204 Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5 9' Each rod in this series

Each rod in this series comes with a copy of "The Wedding Gift" by John Taintor Foote with a Spinoza Rod Co book plate stating "Serial #10"

It is also made of a single piece of aluminum bar stock and cork with a nickel silver male ferrule

It features green olive main wraps with brown olive intermediates and red edges to the wraps and ferrules

Flawless perfect spar varnish

The varnish is perfect

Payne 204 Fly Rod 8'6" 3/2 #5 9' Each rod in this seriesA nice Payne 204 3 piece, 2 tip rod a medium action for a #4 line or slowish #5. All sections full length. Ferrule fits are excellent. Varnish generally very good except for a 2" section of bag imprint on the lower midsection. All sections are very straight. Brown wraps with black edges. Agate stripper. The cigar grip shows moderate to good use patina, a few minor digs due to tip guides while in the tube. The slide band reel seat is Spanish cedar and