Paul Young Para 15 Bamboo Rod 8' 2/3 #5/6 8 Weight The one issue being that

The one issue being that one guide wrap is beginning to crack and will require a dap of varnish to secure it for years to come

Aluminum up-locking reel seat over a handsome bakelite spacer with a hard rubber fighting butt

The winding check is chestnut tipped also with black

A nice example of one of the last of the leaded Hardy reels

The rod is packed in a tan cloth bag and a grey hard coat aluminum tube with brass collar and top (as an aside

Paul Young Para 15 Bamboo Rod 8' 2/3 #5/6 8 Weight The one issue being thatFor sale here is a Paul H. Young Para 15 bamboo rod. Excellent restored condition (Bob Summers did the refinish). The rod comes with two original tips and one extra tip made by Summers. All sections are full length and straight. The rod was originally sold as a kit rod in 1952 and Bob did the restoration work in 2013, including a new ventilated cork grip. Nickel silver cap with aluminum downlocking ring over cork, brown silks. Lettered in Bob Summers'