Payne Model 400 Salmon Rod 9' 3/2 #8 Gary Siemer with some light hand soiling

with some light hand soiling and minor ridging

5" in diameter and weighing approximately 6 ounces

A superb Payne model 96 fly rod

For sale here is a T&T - Thomas and Thomas catalog from the early 1970s

Payne Model 400 Salmon Rod 9' 3/2 #8 Gary Siemer with some light hand soilingA nice EF Payne model 400 fly rod, 9', 3 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels to me like a #8 line. 6. 6 ounces. Lightly used original condition with some cosmetic casting cracks at the ferrules and some cleaning to the grip with a small amount of ridging as a result. A 1950's "Sold by Abercrombie and Fitch" model. Comes with the original ferrule plugs. The varnish is in super condition with no blemishes of any sort. The wraps are brown main with