Payne 209 Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #6/7 7'2" The reel seat wood is

The reel seat wood is a spectacular Koa burl with three nickel silver rails inlaid in the seat so the uplocking ring never touches the finish

Oxidized guides with the exception of the red agate stripping guide

Set up for RHW but it can be switched

Original condition

Bright aluminum up-locking reel seat with a beautiful mortised walnut spacer

Payne 209 Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #6/7 7'2" The reel seat wood isA nice EF Payne model 209 model fly rod, 9', 3 piece, 2 tips, built for what feels to me like a #6 or 7. A nice medium action heavy trout rod, a circa 1950's build. Despite missing ferrule plugs and a hangtag, this rod appears to be original and unfished. The grip has a been given a mild cleaning at some point and there are a few marks from sandpaper on the cork (though I don't see any soiling in the cork pores which you would typically expect from a