EF Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 5'6" 1/1 #5/6 (A True Payne One Piece Rod!) 6 Weight Transparent silks

Transparent silks

Mint condition but missing the o-rings for the handle (I have some spares I will include with the sale)

from Newark

Made in France in November 1989

The Whitefish Press

EF Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 5'6" 1/1 #5/6 (A True Payne One Piece Rod!) 6 Weight Transparent silksAn EF Payne one piece bamboo fly rod, 5'6", and built for what feels to me like a #5 or #6 line. This is not just an unusual rod but a once in a lifetime find. In fifty years of rodmaking and handling thousands and thousands of rods, I've never see a Payne one piece like this. The rod is in good original condition with some grip soiling and inner guide wear but the varnish is in great condition. Based on the perfection stripping guide and the taper