Paul Young Parabolic 15 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5/6

Paul Young Parabolic 15 Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5/6A nice Bob Summers era Paul H. Young Parabolic 15 bamboo rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip and built for a #5 or #6 line. Serial no. 4567 made in 1972. The rod is in excellent condition with all sections are full length and straight. It has the classic PHY mottle flamed cane done in two opposed nodes. Excellent varnish with copper colored wraps and blued guides. The script, in Summers' handwriting, notes the original owner (Richard V Rounds) and date (5 30 72),

and of that number only approximately 25 were made by Paul himself

In near mint condition with reel pouch

A really nice special model here

It prevents fly line from getting under the drag knob and makes drag adjustment easier

No tensioner

For sale here is a 3 1/8" Winston Perfect in mint unused condition with original box

Has mailing label to owner who lived in Salem

Model number FL-685LSS

The wraps are brown but about 1 shade lighter than I am used to seeing

a very clean example

Patented uplocking reel seat

Both tips and the upper mid have a downstream set