Leather Rod Tube 53" (owned by Ernest Schwiebert) EF Payne Rod Company and beautiful finish work

and beautiful finish work

with an extra band of yellow at the keeper wrap

This rod is exceptionally straight and ferrule fit is excellent original bag with aluminum tube and brass top

and bobbin

Red cloth bag

Leather Rod Tube 53" (owned by Ernest Schwiebert) EF Payne Rod Company and beautiful finish workFor sale here is a handsome leather rod tube 53" in length with a 1 9 16" diameter. The tube was owned by fly fishing advocate and author of "Trout", Ernest Schwiebert (according to Lang's). The tube is in excellent used condition with a lovely patina. There are no holes or tears and all of the stitching is intact and strong. The leather remains supply void of cracking and dryness. Aluminum buckle. The style of the tube is very similar to that of the