Payne Model 400 Salmon Rod 9' 3/2 #8 8'9" Orvis' first run of 49

Orvis' first run of 49 rods (numbered "X of 49") of this limited edition Mitey Mite rod was priced at $3500 each and sold out within two weeks

Currently set up for RHW

The reel is precisely weighted and balanced for the heavier lines and rods used in this classic form of fishing

The wraps are the usual Howells brown with yellow tipping and the ferrules have the Winston-inspired overwrap

Payne Model 400 Salmon Rod 9' 3/2 #8 8'9" Orvis' first run of 49A 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