Paul Young Special Deluxe Bamboo Rod 7'6" 2/2 #4/5 3-Piece Black anodized Payne style aluminum

Black anodized Payne style aluminum acorn at the bottom of the seat pulls out on a nickel silver ferrule to allow insertion of a 5" long black anodized aluminum fighting butt

This jewel comes in an Arnie Mason leather case and original box with warranty card

I met the late Joe Garman up in Canada one autumn and handed it to him to test (Joe was a discriminating bamboo enthusiast as many know)

Weight is 5 1/4 oz

Wraps are an almost transparent tan with light brown edges

Paul Young Special Deluxe Bamboo Rod 7'6" 2/2 #4/5 3-Piece Black anodized Payne style aluminumFor sale here is a Paul H. Young SPECIAL DELUXE 7'6 2 2 4 5wt bamboo rod. The rod is in excellent original condition. The "Deluxe" version of the late 1940s Special model had the owner's name hand inked by Paul on the butt section. The butt section of the rod is not marked with the typical Special ink stamp, but the rod is clearly a Special Deluxe. All sections are full length and straight. The rod features lightly flame tempered cane with bronze