Payne Salmon Rod No. 400 9' 3/2 8 Weight This is the pre-1932 8-pin

This is the pre-1932 8-pin frame with a probable manufacture date of the mid-to-late 1920's

8'6" 3/2 for a #7 line

Typical of the period it was a very slow wet fly action

Black anodized side plates

Payne Salmon Rod No. 400 9' 3/2 8 Weight This is the pre-1932 8-pinA gorgeous Payne 9' 3 piece, 2 tip salmon rod weighing 6 5 8 ounces. The varnish on this rod is magnificent with no bag marks or other signs of wear. The rod is wrapped brown with red edges and yellow and purple at the keeper and ferrules. Comes with beautiful classic Payne ferrule plugs. The grip is done western style with very light soiling. The reel seat is an uplocking screw lock with a plug for the fighting butt, all over a Spanish cedar spacer.