Aroner Fishing Creek 7' 3/2 #5 EF Payne Rod Company In perfect condition with a

In perfect condition with a drawstring closure and manufactured in New England

Wrapped brown with yellow edges and a band of red at the keeper and male ferrules

Tiny crack at wrapped ferrules

Black handle

possibly an #8 or a #9

Aroner Fishing Creek 7' 3/2 #5 EF Payne Rod Company In perfect condition with aIt was fun to see this Aroner 7' 3 2 #5 "Fishing Creek" model from the consignor, this one with a DF action. This was a rare model for a few reasons. The first is simply that I didn't make many of these: the "Fishing Creek" model was intended to have duplicate tips which were not mirrored (node spacing). No ferrule plugs were provided and the rod came with a less expensive unpolished aluminum brass top tube. However all bamboo parts, ferrules, reel