Paul Young Boat Rod 8' 2/2 #7 10'6" Custom script from the factory

Custom script from the factory is quite unusual to see on Phillipson rods

This is the True Rotary Vise for the tier who turns out everything from tiny trout flies to feather duster size billfish offerings

Plastic wrapper still in place on the slim cigar grip

The adjustable drag is smooth and strong with a quiet and consistent incoming and outgoing click

Made circa 1950

Paul Young Boat Rod 8' 2/2 #7 10'6" Custom script from the factoryFor sale here is a very scarce Paul H. Young "Boat Rod" eight feet with two sections and two tips. Serial #2265 made in May of 1957. This model was designed for fishing the AuSable River "hex" hatch from a boat. Less than 50 of this model were made by the Paul Young Rod Company, and of that number only approximately 25 were made by Paul himself. Some of these models were also called the "Encampment Special" for his clients who fished the Encampment