Payne Model 198 Bamboo Rod 7'6" 3/2 #4/5 9' The patent is stamped into

The patent is stamped into the butt section female ferrule

MAY 5TH 1958"

For sale here is a very scarce and unused Hardy Palakona "Catskill" model bamboo rod

The ferrules are size 12/64

Payne Model 198 Bamboo Rod 7'6" 3/2 #4/5 9' The patent is stamped intoFor sale here is a Payne Model 198 bamboo rod, 7'6" 3 2 for a 4 or 5 weight line. The rod is in excellent+ refinished condition. All sections are full length and straight. The rod weighs 3. 80 oz. which is consistent with the weight noted on the original hang tag. Cap and ring reel seat over a Spanish cedar spacer. The agate stripping guide is a replacement. Swelled butt. A classic Jim Payne era rod with the E. F. Payne stamp only. The grip has been