E. F. PAYNE ROD CO. - MAKERS, NY

MODEL "BAIT CASTER"

#303, 5 1/2' 2/2

4 7/8 oz. 17/64 rod ferrule. 3/8 - 1/2 oz. Lures.
Very nice richly dark flamed cane with blued nickel silver rod ferrules and factory ferrule pplug.

Wrapped in Payne dark brown silks
tipped in golden yellow. 10" cork grip and reelseat with down-locking aluminum reelseat hardware.

Stamped, "Sold by Abercrombie & Fitch Co., NY"
Walnut Wooden reelseat spacer. Rod comes packed in original green cloth rod bag

with hang tag and stored in aluminum labeled brass
capped factory tube. Paper still on grip and appears unused.

Rare find in this condition. $1695.