Payne 205 Fly Rod 8'6" 3/1 #5/6 HL Leonard traditional chestnut brown silks with

traditional chestnut brown silks with black tipping

Dual black aluminum sliding ring reel seat over a mortised cork spacer

Comes with two aftermarket neoprene cases and a copy of the instruction manual

The rod comes with its original bag and black labeled tube with leather appointments on both ends

Payne 205 Fly Rod 8'6" 3/1 #5/6 HL Leonard traditional chestnut brown silks withAn excellent E. F. Payne model 205 fly rod, 8'6", 3 piece, 1 tip, built for a #5 or #6 line. Serial #6140 and weighing 4 7 8 oz according to the hangtag. 1950's rod with finial ferrule plugs. Fairly fast action. This rod appears to be in original condition and virtually unused. I could only see a little tiny bit of cleaning on the grip but given the lack of wear elsewhere I suspect that it could have been to remove soiling from basic handling or