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Comes with unopened box
Medium action for a 6wt line
Cigar-style grip with a slender nose 6 1/2" in length
On the medium side of medium fast action unlike his later rods which are super fast action
translated "Super Red"
Payne Model 97 Fly Rod 7' 2/2 #4 8'5" Comes with unopened boxA stunning EF Payne model 97 fly rod, 7', 2 piece, 2 tips and weighing 3. 2 ounces. Rare beyond belief, this rod is not just mint but still has the paper and gum strips on the grip. And to top it all off it is an uplocking screwlock model in this size, something I have never seen in this model. Dry fly action. Late 1950's construction date. This rod has all the Payne hallmarks, from the node layout to the perfect varnish to the brown wraps tipped
