EF Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 5'6" 1/1 #5/6 (A True Payne One Piece Rod!) 6 Weight 3 X 3 node spacing

3 X 3 node spacing

Made in France in November 1989

Excellent condition with cosmetic fishing marks

Wraps are as follows

EF Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 5'6" 1/1 #5/6 (A True Payne One Piece Rod!) 6 Weight 3 X 3 node spacingAn EF Payne one piece bamboo fly rod, 5'6", and built for what feels to me like a #5 or #6 line. This is not just an unusual rod but a once in a lifetime find. In fifty years of rodmaking and handling thousands and thousands of rods, I've never see a Payne one piece like this. The rod is in good original condition with some grip soiling and inner guide wear but the varnish is in great condition. Based on the perfection stripping guide and the taper