Paul Young Martha Marie Bamboo Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5

Paul Young Martha Marie Bamboo Rod 7'6" 2/2 #5For sale here is a Paul H. Young Martha Marie bamboo rod. Serial #3744. 7'6 2 2 5wt. The rod is in excellent+ condition. Richly flamed cane with no issues. The rod was made by Paul H Young and delivered in 1958, with Paul's writing on the rod. All cork reel seat with a stunning nickel silver ring with fine knurling and a black anodized aluminum butt cap in perfect condition. Oxidized hardware and Super Z ferrules. Small reverse half wells Powell style

Very strong fast action rod suited for strong fish and big flies

For sale here is an extremely scarce Hardy 1st Model Lightweight fly reel

The reel is in excellent working condition but shows some edge wear and corner dings at the bottom of the reel

and it also comes with a custom pink stripping guide insert

Original bag and tube with label in fantastic condition

Dual sliding ring reel seat over a cork spacer

The rod has a bamboo-like medium fast dry fly action

with tip three

The taper of the cork is so slight that one might consider it a cigar-style grip

Comes with a brass-topped aluminum tube

perhaps at the same time receiving the other updates

For sale here is a 3 1/2” Young’s made reel badged as "The Gilmour" for Allcocks