Payne Model 204 Bamboo Rod - early Jim Payne 8'6" 3/2 #5 7'7" For sale here is a

For sale here is a 2 7/8" Winston Perfect in mint unused condition with original box

Down-locking hardware and standard walnut insert

Striking red silks with black tips

The taper is definitely parabolic and the action is medium-fast with a great deal of backbone

The action is on the medium side of medium-fast

Payne Model 204 Bamboo Rod - early Jim Payne 8'6" 3/2 #5 7'7" For sale here is aFor sale here is a wonderful and rare Jim Payne rod from circa 1920 a model 204 that appears all original with full length sections. Its sister rod, "The Babe Ruth Rod" is on display at the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Vermont. A similar rod can also be found on page 57 of Marty Keane's book. The rod is in excellent condition with the only issue being some "alligatoring" of the varnish in places, certainly nothing I would be concerned about. The