Payne Model 206 Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #5/6 7 Weight The reel is in excellent

The reel is in excellent original condition with two small cracks in the hard rubber

and 14 "cut outs" to allow lines to dry while still on the reel

For sale here is a Bogdan Model 0 fly reel in excellent condition

The foot bridge and winding plate are stamped with a "4"

Line capacity per Orvis catalogs is up to a WF8F line plus 50 yards of backing

Payne Model 206 Bamboo Fly Rod 9' 3/2 #5/6 7 Weight The reel is in excellentA nice Payne Model 206 bamboo fly rod, 9', 3 piece, 2 tip, built for what feels to me like a #5 line. 5. 1 ounces. Clapp & Treat model with the band of lignum vitae wood in the middle of the grip. The action is on the slower side of medium. A 1930's or 1940's era rod judging by the pot belly ferrules. Now comes the hard part. Is it original, or refinished and restored? If original it has had a reel on it perhaps once. I have only three points to argue