Payne Bass Bug Model Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #8 Marc Aroner Red and gold tipping at

Red and gold tipping at the winding check and ferrules

moving the female joint ferrule nearer to handle

The grip is a slim cigar with standard swiss ferrules and the rod has my "may rose" wraps

Includes original embroidered bag and tube with the label

For sale here is a 3/4 spare spool for a Charlton 8450C fly reel

Payne Bass Bug Model Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #8 Marc Aroner Red and gold tipping atFor sale here is a very scarce Payne Bass Bug rod in un fished and all original condition. The Bass Bug model was one of the three special rods Payne offered in the 1950's to 1970's, along with the Canadian Canoe Rod and Streamer Rods. Each is very rarely seen! The Bass Bug rod is a very powerful rod for large bass bugs, streamers, and weighted flies. It was made for throwing WF8 lines according to the 1951 Payne catalog, although some like it with a