Paul Young Para 15 Bamboo Rod 7'11" 2/2 8' 1912 check system

1912 check system

This rod casts very much like an original Dickerson 6611

The rod is in excellent condition with the exception of the reel seat being loose which could easily be fixed

Also included with the sale will be a copy of the relevant page from 1984 Leonard catalog

Leather inscription reads "C Farlow & Co 191 Strand London"

Paul Young Para 15 Bamboo Rod 7'11" 2/2 8' 1912 check systemFor sale here is a Paul H. Young Parabolic 15 bamboo rod. The rod was built for Hazel Johnson by Paul Young in 1950 and is not serial numbered. Hazel Johnson tied flies for the Paul H. Young Rod Co. for ~ 30 years (and also performed the role of babysitter for Paul Jr. and Jack!) Hazel's son also told me that the great Ted Williams would come in the PHY Rod Co. shop and watch Hazel tie flies. This rod and two others (a Martha Marie made by Bob Summers