EF Payne Model 98 Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" and a little repairwork would

and a little repairwork would bring it back to usable shape)

Cigar grip 4 7/8" in length with only the slightest of handling marks

Wraps are brown with yellow edges and purple accents at the male ferrules

In separate Orvis pouches

Reel weighs 6

EF Payne Model 98 Bamboo Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" and a little repairwork wouldA gorgeous E. F. Payne model 98 bamboo fly rod, 7', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #4 line. The rod weighs 3. 2 ounces on my scale. What a prize! Near mint condition. One tip has been cast, the other not. This rod has a delightful medium fast action. The rod dates from the early 1960s with the "Made for Abercrombie & Fitch" die stamp. The ferrule fits are perfect, and all sections are straight. The used tip has just a hint of varnish void, brassing,