Ed Payne Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #5/6

Ed Payne Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #5/6A 9' 3 piece 2 tip Ed Payne, all original and from the estate of legendary fly tyer and Theodore Gordon disciple Roy Steenrod. It was last sold by Marty Keane in catalog #84 in 2002. I will quote Marty here since he says it as well as anyone could: "Rarely seen in any condition are EF Payne rods. This 9' 3 2 is totally original, end to end, with light cane and glorious honey tone charming varnish, accented with green and black variegated wraps at each

understated adornments

Just about the only negative about this rod (and I'm probably being a little over-scrupulous here) is that there are some very small digs in the cork from where the snake guides have pressed into it while the rod was in the tube

Wrapped brown with red edges

A nice 1936 Vom Hofe catalog in excellent condition

Wraps are light brown tipped dark red

4 1/2" (9 cork) grip is lightly soiled

174" and "Ouzel"

No ferrule plugs were supplied with these models but I can provide some for a small extra charge

An excellent and unusual Maxwell period rod at a value price

Gallas rod

May rose silks

Western style grip with little-to-no soiling