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

Paul Young Special Parabolic Bamboo Fly Rod 8' 2/2 #5A Paul Young Special Parabolic 15 bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for what feels like a #5. The rod is made with 1 dry and 1 wet tip. It weighs either 4. 3 or 4. 1 ounces depending on tip. The rod leans to the slower side of medium and flexes well into the butt. The original owner's name Joseph H. Swain, Dec. 1954 is inscribed on the rod. The varnish on all sections is excellent. The butt and wet tip have 2 opposed nodes, light to medium

which is not original to a reel of this vintage

Limited Edition - #330 of 500

which is difficult to photograph and doesn't affect the reel's performance

Comes with an original Hardy zippered case

Avcarb/ Stainless steel Multi-Disc Drag system - delivers smooth reliable performance with a lowest possible startup inertia

2 fly reel 3 3/4" diameter and set up for LHW

3 1/2" diameter with an inner spool width of 1"

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Finish: High gloss varnish over natural bamboo

Appears to be all original and correct

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This rod predates the tiger stripe flaming technique