Pickard, John - Paul H. Young "Texan" Bamboo Rod 8'5" Dual blued nickel silver sliding

Dual blued nickel silver sliding ring reel seat over a mortised red cedar spacer

for a 3 or 4 weight line

There is a small crack in the collar above the cap

Glenn Brackett did the restoration in 2014 retaining all of the original components and script

Serial number SS9343

Pickard, John - Paul H. Young "Texan" Bamboo Rod 8'5" Dual blued nickel silver slidingFor sale here is a Paul Young "Texan" taper bamboo rod made by John Pickard. Model 867 (made with pre embargo cane). 8 1 2 feet, 2 2 for a 6 or 7 weight line. The rod weighs 4. 95 oz. Ferrule size is 17 64. Medium fast (almost fast) cannon! The rod is in excellent +++ condition showing only extremely light use. All sections are full length and straight. Comes with original bag and tube. This is an outstanding dry fly rod for large trout, bass, summer