Paul Young 9' Special Deluxe Bamboo Rod 9' 2/2 #7 11' Tan rod bag with hang

Tan rod bag with hang tag

Anodized gold aluminum

Full wells grip with moderate soiling and light ridging near the top

The spool could stand to be cleaned and there is some slight wear on the latch cover but no other issues to speak of

93" diameter

Paul Young 9' Special Deluxe Bamboo Rod 9' 2/2 #7 11' Tan rod bag with hangFor sale here is a Paul H. Young SPECIAL DELUXE 9' 2 2. The "Deluxe" version of the late 1940s Special model had the owner's name hand inked by Paul on the butt section. The original owner's name, Gordon Robinson, is hand inked on one flat, and 9' 5 1 2 oz. HCH is hand inked on the adjacent flat. HCH is equivalent to a 7 weight line. The rod weighs 6 oz. on my scale. Varnished, flamed cane, split by Paul Young and not an earlier blank from another