Payne (Sisters, OR) Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #4 Granger / Wright & McGill Comes with the original zippered

Comes with the original zippered pouch

9’ Thomas Browntone

with the plastic still on the grip

Ferrules fit together nice and tight

one mid section

Payne (Sisters, OR) Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #4 Granger / Wright & McGill Comes with the original zipperedA Sisters Oregon Payne bamboo fly rod, 7'9", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels to me like a #4. Weighs 3. 2 ounces. This appears to be a modern version of the earlier Payne Parabolic model. New, unfished condition. The cane is blondish, quite a bit lighter than the original Paynes, though the nodes are spaced in a similar style. I suspect the nodes were belt sanded. The main wraps are brown with yellow edges with an additional edge of black at