Paul Young Perfectionist Bamboo Rod 7'6" 2/2 #4 8'2" mahogany at the winding check

mahogany at the winding check and ferrules

A nickel silver plug pulls out of the seat bottom to allow a fighting butt  (stored in the canvass outer bag) to plug in

Moderately tempered cane with burgundy wraps and gold tipping

Cap and ring engraved by master engraver Paolo Barbetti

For sale here we have a beautiful Mike McFarland "Tailwind" - 9' 4wt 4pc graphite fly rod

Paul Young Perfectionist Bamboo Rod 7'6" 2/2 #4 8'2" mahogany at the winding checkFor sale here is a Paul Young Perfectionist bamboo rod 7'6" 2 2 2. 70 oz. Takes a 4 wt. line. Serial no. 4192, delivered in May 1965. Cigar grip with cork reel seat spacer and dual black anodized aluminum reel seat bands, which have 100% of their finish intact. Standard tan wraps with all writing on rod in Bob Summers' hand. This rod has the very desirable "light" . 260 butt taper, taking a true 4wt. line, and making for one of the finest casting rods