Payne (Sisters, OR) Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #4 Granger / Wright & McGill with the plastic still on

with the plastic still on the grip

Ferrules fit together nice and tight

so this rod is no longer personalized to the original owner

Excellent overall condition with the exception of the mother of all pillar line burns

Maker stamp on the reel seat

Payne (Sisters, OR) Bamboo Fly Rod 7'9" 2/2 #4 Granger / Wright & McGill with the plastic still onA Sisters Oregon Payne bamboo fly rod, 7'9", 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels to me like a #4. Weighs 3. 2 ounces. This appears to be a modern version of the earlier Payne Parabolic model. New, unfished condition. The cane is blondish, quite a bit lighter than the original Paynes, though the nodes are spaced in a similar style. I suspect the nodes were belt sanded. The main wraps are brown with yellow edges with an additional edge of black at