EF Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 5'6" 1/1 #5/6 (A True Payne One Piece Rod!) 2-Piece. 4 Weight Built during the Ted Simroe

Built during the Ted Simroe era

Type III black anodizing throughout

Bronze colored

This reel is badged for Iver Johnson sporting goods of Boston

the wear is quite modest and the reel is very clean throughout

EF Payne Bamboo Fly Rod 5'6" 1/1 #5/6 (A True Payne One Piece Rod!) 2-Piece. 4 Weight Built during the Ted SimroeAn EF Payne one piece bamboo fly rod, 5'6", and built for what feels to me like a #5 or #6 line. This is not just an unusual rod but a once in a lifetime find. In fifty years of rodmaking and handling thousands and thousands of rods, I've never see a Payne one piece like this. The rod is in good original condition with some grip soiling and inner guide wear but the varnish is in great condition. Based on the perfection stripping guide and the taper