FE Thomas Browntone Dry Fly Salmon Rod 10' 3/2 #8 EF Payne Rod Company Reel Maker

Reel Maker

I used some of this extra wood to make the middle section of the needles

2-tip for a #5 line weight

"Made in England" and "154623" stamped into the reel foot

but nothing major

FE Thomas Browntone Dry Fly Salmon Rod 10' 3/2 #8 EF Payne Rod Company Reel MakerA nice Thomas Browntone DF salmon fly rod, 10' 3 piece with 2 tips. Serial #FE120 and 8 3 4 oz. according to the hang tag. My guess is a #8 line. Oxidized ferrules and cork check typical of a browntone. Light flamed rod shafts, wrapped brown with heavy wire reverse twist guides (Note: the bottom guides on both tips and mid section have been replaced with more modern Hopkins and Holloway light wire reverse twist guides). The rod shows signs of having