Payne 209 Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #6/7 7'2" Set up for RHW but

Set up for RHW but it can be switched

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

The underside of the lid features a washable card riveted to the box

SLT rods feature the latest slim-line ferrule technology

A nice HL Leonard "Standard" 51-7 fly rod

Payne 209 Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #6/7 7'2" Set up for RHW butA 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