Paul Young Martha Marie Bamboo Rod

Paul Young Martha Marie Bamboo RodFor 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

For sale here is a bench-made trout fly reel made by Ingvar Nilsson of Sweden

Half navy morocco over navy silk with a strip of rod finished bamboo inlaid into spine in navy silk slipcase with morocco label

Morticed burled walnut reel seat spacer (one tiny mark on it) and a western grip (may have been cleaned over the years

We've fielded a few requests for these over the years

transparent wrappings of clear silk

Oversized handle grasp attached to the counter balanced handle

and results in a 6'3" midge rod with fast action for a five or six weight line

Stamped on the butt cap is

circassian walnut spacer

For sale here is a Model 2300 fly reel from CRI

which is listed separately

The larger models with 1