fishing with Payne204 (L)

Re: fishing with Payne204 (L)

feeds@yuku.com (teter) — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:46:46 GMT

It's as good as new!

Re: fishing with Payne204 (L)

feeds@yuku.com (Norimasa) — Thu, 08 May 2008 07:18:19 GMT

watti, bluejayee, and teter

Thank you for all your precious comments.
I am quite happy to confirm that there do exist flyfishers enjoying wet fly and nymph fishing with Payne 204L.
And am quite horrified to see the 204L catching such a huge trout that teter hooked.
Is your Payne OK now, teter?

norimasa

Re: fishing with Payne204 (L)

feeds@yuku.com (teter) — Sun, 04 May 2008 23:02:29 GMT

This one I thought was straining it a bit.

Re: fishing with Payne204 (L)

feeds@yuku.com (bluejayee) — Sun, 04 May 2008 14:49:59 GMT

Hi Norimasa, I like my 204L with a 4wt. That is because it is a 16/10 with a 4/64's tiptop. I like it with dries or nymphs near the surface with a floating DT line. It's my only Payne so I don't fish it much anymore. I built one for a customer and it ended up with my brother.I should build myself another one. I live in Colorado so I have big water and small flies and big fish. It's the ideal rod for that situation. Tricos. Jay Edwards

Re: fishing with Payne204 (L)

feeds@yuku.com (Watti) — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:55:14 GMT

Hi,

I have a 204L and I use it for my general wet fly fishing without a doubt. There is really no reason to use a heavier rod... Normally I fish a team of springer and dropper - in the North Country Style. Upstream or "down and arcross", this rod is a pleasure to fish!

Hope this helps for your decission.

Best from Germany!
Dirk

Re: fishing with Payne204 (L)

feeds@yuku.com (Norimasa) — Fri, 02 May 2008 07:10:35 GMT

teter
BluDun55

Thank you for your replies.
They seems to imply that 204L might have too fine tip section for the general wet fly fishing.
However, I understand that 204L must be a dream rod for the delicate dry fly fishing in open rivers.
How about Payne 204?

norimasa

Re: fishing with Payne204 (L)

feeds@yuku.com (BluDun55) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:06:16 GMT

I fish my Payne 204L with a 5W (DT or WF) though some prefer 4W.
My casting style does better with a 5W. I use it for dry flies only.
Where I fish in Virginia, most trout are 13 inches or less.
It is a fantastic rod. Some say that Jim Payne himself considered his
8 1/2 foot rods his best.
The tips are very fine.
J

Re: fishing with Payne204 (L)

feeds@yuku.com (teter) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:25:08 GMT

Norimasa,
My Payne 204L is a medium action 4-weight rod. I have never tried to fish wet flies with it but I think it would work. I have caught trout up to 21" (53 cm), but I felt that was straining it a bit, and fish in the range you are speaking of are plenty of fun on a such a light rod in this length (8 1/2 feet).

fishing with Payne204 (L)

feeds@yuku.com (Norimasa) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:19:02 GMT

Dear all,
I am now seriously interested in Payne 204 (L).
I would like to know what kinds of fishing do the owners enjoy with this historical rod.
There are some on the web for sale, but one is described as for #4/5, another for #5 or #5/6.
Is it built not only for dry fly fishing, but also for wet fly?
Do you enjoy fishing for modest size (in Japanese standard, say, 25-35cm) trout with this rather long rod?
I appreciate any opinion.
Thank you in advance....