Paul Young Midge Bamboo Rod 6'3" 2/2

Paul Young Midge Bamboo Rod 6'3" 2/2For sale here is a very special Paul H. Young Midge bamboo fly rod. This rod comes from the Cardell family of Birmingham, Michigan. The Cardells were close friends with the Youngs and this rod was made for Dorothy Cardell, wife of Paul Cardell. Their son, Jim Cardell, sent the rod to me. Jim was told this was the third midge rod ever built by Paul. The rod has richly flamed cane, an oil finish with varnish overcoat on the script, black silk wraps and

an 8′ 2-piece

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For sale here is a Ted Godfrey Paradigm Malleo fly reel with nickel silver rims and burled walnut sideplates

designed to be especially sweet when fishing at the closer distances of trout dry fly fishing

Near mint condition with only the slightest signs of handling

Stone Harbor

Capable of tossing big flies to hungry fish

For sale here is a early and rarely seen Saracione SCA (Saracione Classic American) -- 3 1/4" fly reel and two spare spools

For sale here is a 2 7/8" Winston Perfect in mint unused condition with original box

These rods retail for $395

2) Other cork disc drags on the market use a similar technique

Only very minuscules handling marks and slight tarnish exists commiserate with the age of the metals