Payne 95 Model Fly Rod 6' 2/2 #2/3

Payne 95 Model Fly Rod 6' 2/2 #2/3A nice EF Payne Model 95 fly rod, 6', 2 piece, 2 tips, and built for a #2 line. 1. 6 ounces. Used, but all original condition, full length, and extremely rare! This is the most delicate of all of the Payne models, with tips that are 50 thousandths over varnish. Light flame and oven temper cane with brown main wraps and yellow edges and an extra band of purple at the keeper and male ferrules. "Sold by Abercrombie and Fitch" die stamp and an agate

The rod packs into an eggshell cloth bag with the Winston logo on the flap

These reels were made from 1985-1988 and are super hard to find

The ferrules are oxidized black as well as the front cork check

oxidized guides

or Mere Green colour

This reel is done out of an aerospace certified titanium bar stock and has a fully sealed drag system

EBS (Effective Braking Surface)- EBS is measured by the surface contact area of one disc times the number of surfaces it contacts

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169-P2-8-06

Mastery series GPX WF 4F line

Very slight amount of end play which is quite normal with these types of reels - not enough to require rebushing though

No line grooves to the pillars or the rotating nickel silver line guard