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Original unaltered ribbed brass foot
The rod remains in excellent+ condition appearing to have been used sparingly
Who actually made the reels is still up for debate
For sale here is a 4 1/4" caged drum/spool salmon reel
however the nicely varnished reel seat is butternut wood done with a rounded flat for the reel foot
Payne Model 204 Bamboo Rod - early Jim Payne 8'6" 3/2 #5 8'1" Original unaltered ribbed brass footFor sale here is a wonderful and rare Jim Payne rod from circa 1920 a model 204 that appears all original with full length sections. Its sister rod, "The Babe Ruth Rod" is on display at the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Vermont. A similar rod can also be found on page 57 of Marty Keane's book. The rod is in excellent condition with the only issue being some "alligatoring" of the varnish in places, certainly nothing I would be concerned about. The