Paul Young "Texas Kid" Bamboo Baitcasting Rod

Paul Young "Texas Kid" Bamboo Baitcasting RodFor sale here is a Paul H Young "The Texas Kid" bamboo casting rod. The rod has one tip as is standard with his spinning and casting rods, is full length and original. Varnished and flamed cane. Serial number 2113 appears on both sections. Script is that of Paul H. Young, noting model name (The Texas Kid), length (6'4) and weight (4. 08 oz.) on one flat and the owner name (Gordon Rupe Dallas) and date of build (Sept. '57) on another flat. PHY's

This rod is 90% mint with minor brassing on the inside of the tip-tops and a few small ring and reel foot imprints to the butternut reel seat being the principal signs of use

The rod remains in excellent+ original condition having been fished sparingly

Random spacing nodes wrapped light brown

Rod is sound as is

The rod features straw-colored cane with black wraps and emerald tipping

the Mantra rods will delight with the same experience you would expect from a Sweetgrass bamboo fly rod

raised pillars

For sale here is a Ron Kusse "Beaverkill" 7'6" 5wt 3/2 bamboo rod

with a softer action for a DT2 or WF3 line

It is my pleasure to offer for sale a remarkable piece of angling history and one of the finest 8' fly rods ever made

The guides are wrapped in a chestnut brown with black tipping

Exterior condition shown in the photos