Payne Model 202 Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 #5 12' "Julius Vom Hofe N

"Julius Vom Hofe N

For sale here is a very scarce Orvis fishing tackle catalog from 1954

Olive silk wraps

The action is a smooth and on the medium side of medium-fast

The rod comes in Per's brass-capped tube

Payne Model 202 Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 #5 12' "Julius Vom Hofe NFor sale here is a Payne Model 202 bamboo rod in original condition from the 1950's. 8' 3 2 for a 5 weight line. The rod weighs 4 3 4 oz (4 1 8 oz per the hang tag). A classic Payne rod with the "Sold by Abercrombie & Fitch Co." die stamp on the reel seat. The rod is wrapped brown with gold edges. The grip is western style and has been cleaned with no ridging present. The reel seat is uplocking over a spanish cedar insert. Complete with ferrule plugs