Payne Model 202 Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 #5 9 Weight Sporting Goods"

Sporting Goods"

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James Hardy was the last member of the Hardy dynasty to work for the company that his grandfather had founded

Ruby tipping at the male ferrules and winding check

For sale here is a Hardy Bros

Payne Model 202 Bamboo Rod 8' 3/2 #5 9 Weight Sporting Goods"For sale here is a Payne Model 202 bamboo rod in original condition from the 1950's. 8' 3 2 for a 5 weight line. The rod weighs 4 3 4 oz (4 1 8 oz per the hang tag). A classic Payne rod with the "Sold by Abercrombie & Fitch Co." die stamp on the reel seat. The rod is wrapped brown with gold edges. The grip is western style and has been cleaned with no ridging present. The reel seat is uplocking over a spanish cedar insert. Complete with ferrule plugs