Young, Paul H. -- Making and Using the Fly and Leader

Young, Paul H. -- Making and Using the Fly and LeaderFor sale here is a special hardcover example of "Making and Using the Fly and Leader by legendary rodmaker Paul H. Young. The book is signed by Mr. Young and addressed to Hazel Johnson, fly tyer for the Paul H. Young Rod Co. The book is in very good condition. One page has detached from the spine but remains present. Detroit, Michigan. Privately published. 1938. Third Edition. 8vo. (8 x 5 ). 111 pp. including appendix to fly patterns. Line drawings.

The winding check wrapped is tipped in cream and black

For sale here is a Hardy Perfect 3 5/8" with MKII check and unblemished agate line guide

No invisible wraps or delaminations

Comes housed in a finely crafted leather reel case

The reel has a skeletal frame design

The second tip is in excellent condition

brass-capped aluminum tube with label

8' 2/2 5wt

For sale here is an early model Edward Vom Hofe Model 423 fly reel (before it was called the Restigouche model

The original box is fully intact and in excellent condition

Bright aluminum down-locking reel seat with a butternut spacer and a nickel silver butt cap

and dry-droppers