Paul H. Young greatly preferred the two-piece, two-tip format for the fly rods he built. He felt that he couldn't get the same quality of action in a three-piece rod that he achieved in the two-piece format. This late-1940's 3/2 "Special" rod shows that Young could also be a master of the three-piece arrangement, regardless of his own opinion of his abilities. It is a relatively early example of Young's mottle- flaming technique, and also has two differently-tapered tips. The lighter tip is a five-weight line, while the heavier tip (which I prefer) makes the rod more parabolic and loads a six-weight line in either double-taper or weight-forward design.
This PHY "Special" rod has decorative burgundy spiral wraps at guides and ferrules, cap and ring reel seat over cork with Detroit stamp on cap, half-Wells grip, blued ferrules, ink-stamped Special above grip, between decorative wraps. 2X2 node arrangement butt section, random node arrangement mid section, 2X2 node arrangement lighter tip section, somewhat random node arrangement heavier tip section.
PHY "Special," rare three-piece format
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PHY "Special," rare three-piece format
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PHY "Special," rare three-piece format
#2You continue to amaze me both with your photography skills and your Young Rod find Bob!