Payne 201 Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 10 Weight there is no sign of

there is no sign of use on this rod and the varnish is perfect

Nickel silver uplocking screw lock seat with the usual gorgeous T&T hardware

since 1869" stamped into the cartouche on the pocket cap

The rod is set up in Leonard's well-known "Catskill style" with a wooden lip for a rear cork check and an english-style tournament snake guide for a stripping guide

with the rod constructed in a 3-up node pattern

Payne 201 Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 10 Weight there is no sign ofA superb original condition Payne 201. Originally made in the late 1940's and went from the original purchaser to the current consignor. Uplocking screw lock with spanish cedar insert. Western style grip with little to no soiling. Brown wraps with yellow edges and an agate stripping guide. Oxidized ferrules with a microscopic amount of brassing on the ferrule welts. Ferrule plugs. Ferrules are tight and clean and the rod is straight. Rod action is an