EF Payne Two-Handed Bamboo Fly Rod 12'6" 3/2 #8/9 10'6" The bottom of the pocket

The bottom of the pocket cap is stamped "RL Winston Rod Co" in a cartouche

The full-length action is on the medium side of medium fast

Comes with its original red drawstring bag

The reel currently has a line spooled on it

with Bob's writing on the rod

EF Payne Two-Handed Bamboo Fly Rod 12'6" 3/2 #8/9 10'6" The bottom of the pocketA nice EF Payne two handed bamboo fly rod, 12'6", 3 piece, 2 tip and built for what feels to me like a #8 or #9. The rod weighs 18. 8 ounces on my scale. This magnificent rod has seen minimal use. There is some darkening of the grip and some cosmetic cracking at the ferrule wraps but almost no brassing anywhere, not to the bronze snakes or the ferrules. Superb ferrule fits and the rod is as straight as the day it left the Payne shop. This rod dates