Paul Young Martha Marie Bamboo Rod 12' Blued hardware throughout save the

Blued hardware throughout save the ring hook keeper

"Land of Little Rivers" by Austin McK

There is no wobble and only a very slight amount of end play which is fairly normal on these reels

Straw colored cane with burgundy wraps and black tipping at the winding check

The rod may have received a light varnish overcoat at some point in its life

Paul Young Martha Marie Bamboo Rod 12' Blued hardware throughout save theFor sale here is a Paul H. Young Martha Marie bamboo fly rod. This rod and other items noted below (including an amazing Art Flick collection) come from the Cardell family of Birmingham, Michigan. The Cardells were close friends with the Youngs and this rod was made in 1953 for Paul Cardell. Paul Cardell then gifted the rod to his daughter in law, Lois, in 1962 because he fished his Perfectionist so much instead! Lois' husband, Jim Cardell, has also