Payne Model 201 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 Salmon and Steelhead Rods Walt's Browntone rods rarely show

Walt's Browntone rods rarely show up on the secondary market

from the node layout to the perfect varnish to the brown wraps tipped yellow

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The attention to detail that they put into their rods is tremendous

Payne Model 201 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 3/2 #5 Salmon and Steelhead Rods Walt's Browntone rods rarely showA stunning Payne Model 201 fly rod, 8', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels to me like a #6. This rod is mint! I can find no signs that it has even been lawn cast let alone fished. Fairly quick feeling action, I would rate it for a #6 (and have listed it as such). The is a "Made for Abercrombie and Fitch" model, so it dates to the 1960's and includes the finial ferrule plugs. The varnish is just perfect, a real stunner. The usual Payne temper