Payne 400 Salmon Rod 9'6" 3/2 #8

Payne 400 Salmon Rod 9'6" 3/2 #8An excellent Payne 400 series salmon rod, 9'6" 3 piece, 2 tip and built for what feels like an #8 line. Medium slow action. This is a lightly used 1950's era rod and one of the nicest Payne rods I have seen in a while. Reverse twist snakes, perfection stripper. Wrapped brown with red or maroon edges. One wrap at the bottom snake guide on the mid has a few strands of thread loose and needs some attention. All the other wraps are good. There is a small

Antique tapered and stamped perfection tip-tops

Manufactured in the early 1990's and crafted to hold four reels

This rod is remarkably straight

This rod is fine tipped with a delightful fast action perfect for tight loops and accurate casts

it is missing

Cigar grip and the rod is wrapped in brown

The complete package includes the rod

Walnut slide band seat has a small patch of varnish loss

however the hang tag is missing

Comes with a yellow poplin bag with stiffener and leather pull tab

Excellent condition with a fresh refinish

Has been fished but is in good used condition