Payne 214 Fly Rod 9'6" 3/2 #6/7 8'1" A near mint Hardy Perfect

A near mint Hardy Perfect Wide Spool reel

It was fun to see this  Aroner 7' 3/2 #5 "Fishing Creek" model from the consignor

which suggests a 1969 or 1970 manufacture date

we have a rarely seen Robichaud No

Mortised reel seat wood appears to be Spanish cedar

Payne 214 Fly Rod 9'6" 3/2 #6/7 8'1" A near mint Hardy PerfectA nice refinished 214 Payne fly rod, 9'6", 3 piece, 2 tip built for what feels to me like a #6 or #7 line. Medium fast action. A very nice refinish job and the rod looks practically uncast since then. Based on the specifications I'm 95% sure that this is a 214 model and have listed it as such. Wrapped brown with black edges and a band of yellow and a band of purple at the keeper and male ferrules. The ferrules are oxidized black as well as the front