Payne Parabolic Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #5

Payne Parabolic Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #5An EF Payne Parabolic model fly rod, 7'9", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. Serial #37356 and a 1950's model. 3. 8 ounces on my scale. Medium action. This is a parabolic taper with a progressively steeper taper toward the tip top and a flatter butt, as opposed to a parabolic action with a heavy tip which drives the action into the butt. The condition is very good original with two exceptions: first, the grip has been cleaned, leaving it

Serial #78297 made in 1976

The tempering is extra heavy at each end of the sticks

The rod has a wonderful dry fly action on the faster side of medium-fast

It has a taper not unlike the Paul Young Driggs River rod

For sale here is a Sweetgrass quad bamboo rod - 7'9" / 2-piece rod with two tips for a 5 weight line

Golden wraps with full intermediates

( I can restore that if you wish)

the shortest

and built for what feels like a #4 or #5 line

As close to perfect as it gets actually

For sale here is a great example of the sought-after Hardy Perfect with 1912 check

Built with a DF action and wrapped in may rose with full intermediates in may rose as well