Payne Model 97 Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 HL Leonard A Maxwell Leonard Hunt 48-5

A Maxwell Leonard Hunt 48-5

7 fly box - 6 1/4" x 3 3/4" x 13/16"

Eight of nine issues remain enclosed in the original plastic coverings

The screw-lock nut is aluminum stamped "H

The action is an authoritative medium-fast with plenty of backbone thanks in part to the swelled butt

Payne Model 97 Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 HL Leonard A Maxwell Leonard Hunt 48-5A stunning EF Payne model 97 fly rod, 7', 2 piece, 2 tips and weighing 3. 2 ounces. Rare beyond belief, this rod is not just mint but still has the paper and gum strips on the grip. And to top it all off it is an uplocking screwlock model in this size, something I have never seen in this model. Dry fly action. Late 1950's construction date. This rod has all the Payne hallmarks, from the node layout to the perfect varnish to the brown wraps tipped