Payne Model 208 Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #6 Gary Howells and delicacy

and delicacy

The tensioner (with Turks Head locking nut) works perfectly throughout its range

This is the sought after 1 1/2 ferrule size model

For sale here is a very rare reel -- a C

Tom Maxwell script

Payne Model 208 Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #6 Gary Howells and delicacyFor sale here is a E. F. Payne Model 208 9 3pc light dry fly bamboo rod for a #6 line. All appears original. Full length sections with original bag and tube with nice Payne label. This rod has an uplocking screw lock reel seat with Payne's standard Spanish cedar spacer. Wraps are chestnut brown with red tipping. Red agate stripping guide. Grip is soiled from honest use. As shown in the photos, there is a "145" scratched into the bottom of the butt