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

with darker brown edges on the keeper and male ferrule wraps

The medium-fast action also retains feel and plenty of finesse

All sections are full length with a very slight bow in one of the tips (easily straightened)

For sale here is an early Scott "G" Model 904 with the rare green wraps

dating and finding"

High arch snake guides with honey yellow wraps and cinnamon edges

The wraps are white silk with red edges

The parabolic action is on the medium side of medium-fast

full length and a little kinked

the broken limb of which remains

This 32 inch long rod/reel case with a brook trout and many other fly and fish carvings was constructed to fit an 7 1/2 foot

4 3/8” x 3 1/8” x 1 1/16”