Payne Model 201 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 Salmon and Steelhead Rods It has been in the

It has been in the consigner's summer house in the Catskills and was never uncased

The rod is as straight as the day it left the shop

Walt's Browntone rods rarely show up on the secondary market

Oxidized hardware with the exception of bright guides

Unused and purchased directly from Stan some years ago

Payne Model 201 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 Salmon and Steelhead Rods It has been in theA stunning Payne Model 201 fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels to me like a #6. This rod is mint! I can find no signs that it has even been lawn cast let alone fished. Fairly quick feeling action, I would rate it for a #6 (and have listed it as such). The is a "Made for Abercrombie and Fitch" model, so it dates to the 1960's and includes the finial ferrule plugs. The varnish is just perfect, a real stunner. The usual Payne temper