Payne Model 400 Salmon Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #8

Payne Model 400 Salmon Bamboo Rod 9' 3/2 #8For sale here is a E. F. Payne Model 400 9 3 2 light salmon rod for a #8 line. Original and excellent+ overall condition. This rod features beautiful dark cane, has an uplocking screw lock reel seat with Payne's standard Spanish cedar spacer, and a 6" detachable extension handle with detachable rubber button. Wraps are beige with red tipping with additional wraps at the keeper and male ferrules. Comes with the original Payne rod bag and rod tube (and

The model was introduced in 1950 when Jim Payne developed a new set of faster dry fly tapers

Comes with T&T bag and brass-topped rod tube

weighing 11 ounces and with capacity for 200 yds of 20lb

The grip and seat are all cork

A few are tied with jungle cock feathers

The bright spar varnish is in excellent condition and the rod has handsome

The spool in the original pouch

Downlocking screw lock seat with a Spanish cedar spacer

model 245GF

A wood lip meets the medium blunt cigar grip

This Granger is in excellent full length condition and is wrapped in orange and black jasper

this is an excellent condition copy