Payne 410 Salmon Rod 9'6" 3/2 #8

Payne 410 Salmon Rod 9'6" 3/2 #8An excellent EF Payne salmon rod, 9'6", 3 piece, 2 tip, built for a #8 line. Weighs 7. 1 ounces on my scale. The hangtag on this is a replacement but states this rod as a 410. Generally in very good condition with original wraps, good ferrules, and all sections full length. This rod shows some signs of having been touched up lightly, with oxidation on the ferrules re darkened and overvarnished, extra coatings applied to the guide wraps in places, and

“Alex Martin” flies - see photos

and only some very light evidence of wear on the foot and counterbalance

Full wells grip with an uplocking aluminum reel seat over a bakelite spacer and end button

George 3" Fly Reel - Limited Edition Reproduction (500 total copies made)

Tight mechanically and this reel also has the oversized pawls which give it a stronger-than-normal drag

The reel carries the 1896 patent "Edward Vom Hofe Maker -N

The case is in excellent condition as well

The prevailing wisdom is that this was not the rod originally shipped in this mailing tube since the "30" on the bottom of the rod butt cap dates the rod prior to 1936

Scripted weight 4 3/8 oz - actual weight 5 1/2 oz

bamboo rod - 7'

This is a late Maryland or early Fisk Ave Greenfield period rod

Handmade in Sweden