Payne Rod Co. Catalog - Walt Carpenter era (late 1970s)

Payne Rod Co. Catalog - Walt Carpenter era (late 1970s)For sale here is a catalog from the E. F. Payne Rod Company from the Walt Carpenter era late 1970s. Excellent plus condition. Comes with everything shown in photos.

On the backplate also features Julius Vom Hofe's Oct

Drain was a well-known and very accomplished fisherman

Includes original nickel silver/cork ferrule plug

hang tag with Stan's writing

Straw colored cane finish with transparent caramel wraps and black tipping

the tip tops have a different style hoop

I have to confess that I broke it off while trying to bend the tip top loop (a long time ago when I didn't know better

This is a rareÌâ T&T Montana modelÌâ indeed

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cap and bag (w/ stiffener) are all original

The action is medium and silky smooth