Paul Young Bamboo Fly Rod Parabolic 15 8' 2/2 4 oz

Paul Young Bamboo Fly Rod Parabolic 15 8' 2/2 4 ozAn excellent Paul Young Parabolic 15 fly rod, 8' 2 piece 2 tip, serial #2066. This rod is lettered in three lines "Frank E. Wood July 1955", "Parabolic 15" 8' 4oz", "Paul Young co. Detroit Maker". #2066 is lettered beneath the female ferrule. #2066 wet on the wrap flat just above the male ferrule on one tip and #2066 dry on the other. The dry tip has a band of red at the ferrule and on the tip top. Mottled flame treatment of the cane temper. Oxidized

A 9' 3-piece 2-tip Ed Payne

Machined from brass bar stock with a knurled base

A nice Payne 204

Lovely varnish and all the usual excellent Winston touches

built for an #8 line

Putting it together

From William Abrams of Housatonic Rods comes this "Edwards Presentation" model

or even lawn cast - this rod is as mint as mint can be

as well as a rod that could be easily packed into remote headwaters

It was fun to see this  Aroner 7' 3/2 #5 "Fishing Creek" model from the consignor

A Gary Lacey 8' 3-piece rod with 2 tips and built for a #5 line

The tip-tops are full length tapered tubes with perfect small hoops and a perfection die stamp (I wish that these were made today