Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #7/8 8 Weight Black cloth with gilt spine

Black cloth with gilt spine titles and blind-stamped cover titles

For sale here is a Dingley St

Capacity is a DT6 line + 50 yds 20# dacron backing

I am told that this reel is also convertible to RHW (though I have not attempted it myself and don't know how simple or complicated it might be)

This tube retails for $430 from Arne

Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #7/8 8 Weight Black cloth with gilt spineA nice Payne bamboo fly rod, 9'6", 3 piece, 2 tips, and built for what feels to me like a #7 or even an #8. This is a pretty fast action for a Payne. 5. 8 ounces. Although recently refinished I would rate this rod as fair condition due to problems in the butt. There are two chunks of the corner missing in the cane which have been re filled with a colored (epoxy?) substance. Additionally, there is a filled seam just below the female ferrule, which,