Paul Young Para 15 Bamboo Rod 7'11" 2/2 4-piece The reel winds with a

The reel winds with a bit of a hitch

Serial #3727 delivered in August of 1958

Comes with original leather reel case

jaws appear to be holding up well

This reel is basically equivalent in size and weight to a Bogdan Model 0 or 150 without the multiplying gear

Paul Young Para 15 Bamboo Rod 7'11" 2/2 4-piece The reel winds with aFor 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