Payne 207 Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #5/6 11'6" The rod is very straight

The rod is very straight

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The varnish is in generally very good condition but has a few touch up spots including a 2-inch long section of the corner of the butt between the stripper and the top guide of the butt

Payne 207 Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #5/6 11'6" The rod is very straightEF Payne model 207, a 9' 3 piece, 2 tip medium slow action rod for a #5 6 line. All sections are full length, one of the tips being a replacement tip. Recent refinish and a fairly decent one. Ferrules have been re set. Some of the guides are new with a few slightly used. Uplocking screw lock with a walnut barrel spacer that has been polished. Screw lock barrel may have been replaced as the die stamp on the nut does not line up with the barrel mortise