Paul Young Para 15 Bamboo Rod 7'11" 2/2 8' This is the ultimate collector-grade

This is the ultimate collector-grade Kushner rod and casts wonderfully

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

These are light

This rod casts very much like an original Dickerson 6611

The recent resurgence of glass rods is proof of this

Paul Young Para 15 Bamboo Rod 7'11" 2/2 8' This is the ultimate collector-gradeFor 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