Payne Model 410H Salmon Rod 9'6" 3/2 #8/9 14' Salmon/Steelhead to Tarpon or Billfish

Salmon/Steelhead to Tarpon or Billfish

The walnut ball at the end of the screwlock has a brass disc insert with a large "N" engraved

The rod features an unsanded blank characteristic of Scott rods

One of the tip-tops features bright red wraps tipped black while the other features chestnut tipped black

Payne Model 410H Salmon Rod 9'6" 3/2 #8/9 14' Salmon/Steelhead to Tarpon or BillfishA nice EF Payne model 410 H salmon rod, 9'6", 3 piece, 2 tips, and built for what feels to me like an #8 or a #9. Weighs 7. 5 ounces. Fast action. Late 1950's vintage with the "Sold by Abercrombie and Fitch" stamping and the perfection stripper. Full original condition with moderate signs of use, including one small varnish chip in the butt and one very small one on a tip. The ferrules retain 99. 5% of their original oxidation. There is a small amount