Payne 202 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #3/4 8'8" The bag is brown cloth

The bag is brown cloth with a stiffener and a leather pull tab

deep drum core

The grip shows some soiling and there is some wear and reel foot depressions on the bottom of the cork reel seat

Slender western-style grip with very light soiling

This one is serial #488

Payne 202 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #3/4 8'8" The bag is brown clothAn EF Payne model 202 bamboo fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #3 or #4 line. The rod weighs 4. 1 ounces on my scale. This is an older Payne that has been refinished, with the older die stamp on the butt cap, agate stripper, and very fine tips with agate tip tops. Medium slow full flexing action. Light flamed cane with brown main wraps with yellow edges on all, fore and aft at the keeper, male ferrules, and tip tops. It has additional wraps