Payne Model 202 Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 #5 7'8" Turks head nut over the

Turks head nut over the adjustable spring tensioner

On short notice we had to use a point-and-shoot camera for these instead of our usual professional set up

These 300 models are rare enough but to find one in this condition in LHW is even rarer -- this reel belongs in the collection of a serious Bogdan aficionado

There is a small amount of rim rash to the bottom of the frame

This rod is fast enough to be very accurate and slow enough to qualify for the term "sweet"

Payne Model 202 Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 #5 7'8" Turks head nut over theFor sale here is a Payne Model 202 eight feet with three sections and two tips. The rod is in excellent original condition. All sections are full length and straight. The rod features moderately tempered cane of the highest quality with java brown silks and gold tipping. Burgundy and gold tipping at the winding check, male ferrules, and tip tops. There are casting cracks in the ferrule wraps as one would expect from an original Payne that's been