EF Payne Model 222 Bamboo Fly Rod 11' 3/2 #8

EF Payne Model 222 Bamboo Fly Rod 11' 3/2 #8A nice EF Payne model 222 salmon rod, 11', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels like a #8 line. The rod has had a nice refinish. Medium action. 13. 3 ounces on my scale. Excellent varnish with brown wraps with yellow edges and purple bands at the keeper and male ferrule. One tip has a short clear wrap. #12 SRMC stripper and black snake guides. Oxidized step ferrules which fit snugly. The rod is very straight. The front grip is 8 1 4" long and

Yellow wraps

For sale here is a spare spool for a Hardy Marquis Salmon No

after the glue simply simply lost its bond

Matching numbers throughout

Perfection stripping guide and bronze reverse twist snakes

serpentine handle

There is a slight bit of tarnish here and there in the nooks and crannies

The rod weighs 4 7/8 oz

I didn't clean the grip because of the DNA attached to it

The western-style grip shows faint signs of having been cleaned

progressive actions

Fly line: 7/8/9 wt