Payne Model 97 Bamboo Rod 7' 2/2 #3 8'10" The original owner's name is

The original owner's name is also written on the cane on the butt sections

Some may prefer a WF6 line

with the only sign of use I could find being one little scuff on the rim

Birdseye maple wood spacer with a cap and ring design and rear cork check

Some of the guides are new with a few slightly used

Payne Model 97 Bamboo Rod 7' 2/2 #3 8'10" The original owner's name isFor sale here is a Payne Model 97 bamboo rod 7' with two sections and two tips for a 3wt line. The standout features of this rod are the locking reel seat which is almost never seen on a Model 97 and the script of the original owner's name on the butt section. The writing is likely that of Bessie Bailey, long time rod wrapper for Jim Payne. The handwriting matches another known Payne rod in our inventory with the same style script. The rod is in