Payne 97 Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #3 5'6" For delicate fishing with fine

For delicate fishing with fine tippets

Made in the late 40s / early 50s in New Jersey USA

There is also a small nick on the rim edge

The wraps are brown with black edges and an extra band of yellow and purple at the keeper and the male ferrules

made from 60% ceramic and 40% graphite composite

Payne 97 Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #3 5'6" For delicate fishing with fineA nice EF Payne Model 97 bamboo fly rod, 7', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels like a #3. Late model "Made for Abercrombie & Fitch". The action is a sweet medium to medium slow. The rod weighs 2. 8 ounces on my scale. The rod has been refinished by dipping and then wrapped afterwards. The stripping guide is non original and the tip top is a large hoop replacement. Brown main wraps with yellow edges and what looks like the black edge at the