An E.F. Payne bamboo fly rod, 8'6", 3-piece, 2-tip, and built for a #6 or #7 line. 5.3 ounces. Full length and in moderately used original condition. There are some casting cracks at the ferrule wraps and some minor scratches and scuffing to the varnish. The ferrules seat fully and the rod is straight. Flamed, oven-tempered chestnut-color cane. The main wraps are brown with black edges and extra bands of yellow and purple at the keeper and male ferrule wraps. The step ferrules are jet black oxidized. The stripper is an agate and the bronzed snake guides are reverse twist. Small hoop tip-tops. The grip is a lightly sculpted 6" long western with a hidden pocket cap. The spacer is varnished Spanish cedar. The aluminum uplocking screw-lock is stamped "Payne" in cartouche and "Reg U.S. Pat. Off." and "Made in U.S.A." on the reverse. The grip is relatively clean and free of defects. The olive poplin bag is missing the hang tag and the tube is original but the cap has lost the original felt insert.