Payne Model 208 Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #6 Gary Howells Original ferrule plug

Original ferrule plug

this rod will meet the most demanding fishing conditions and will deliver

For sale here is a late era Leonard Mills Model 44 raised pillar fly reel

Handsome oxidized nickel silver cap and ring reel seat over a wood spacer

Similar to the multi-piece Seamaster direct drive reels of the late 1960's and 1970's

Payne Model 208 Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #6 Gary Howells Original ferrule plugFor sale here is a E. F. Payne Model 208 9 3pc light dry fly bamboo rod for a #6 line. All appears original. Full length sections with original bag and tube with nice Payne label. This rod has an uplocking screw lock reel seat with Payne's standard Spanish cedar spacer. Wraps are chestnut brown with red tipping. Red agate stripping guide. Grip is soiled from honest use. As shown in the photos, there is a "145" scratched into the bottom of the butt