The Salmon Fly Centenary Edition by George M. Kelson 9'9" Payne 9' #7 3pc light

Payne 9' #7 3pc light salmon rod in mint condition

this was one of the reels made for the famous "Redbone" celebrity tournament that started in 1988 to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Writing on shaft in Maxwell’s delightful script

Honey color cane with brown wraps

designed to hold a #7 weight line

The Salmon Fly Centenary Edition by George M. Kelson 9'9" Payne 9' #7 3pc lightThis mint 1995 edition of Kelson's classic book on salmon flies is one of 750 copies put out on the 100th anniversary of the first edition by the Flyfisher's Classic Library. The book features black leather and gilt decoration, with the frontis a picture of Kelson (1835 1920), a famed early salmon angler. The copy includes color photos and descriptions of many fly patterns. Comes in a black slipcase. Nice copy for any library.