Paul Young Ted Williams "Florida Special" Bamboo Rod 9'6" 2/2 #8 9 Weight 8 1/2' 4 3/4 oz

8 1/2' 4 3/4 oz

Good ferrule fits

and the nodes are nice and small so careful attention was paid to hand pressing them

Champion tube included

Leather rod tube by Arnie Mason

Paul Young Ted Williams "Florida Special" Bamboo Rod 9'6" 2/2 #8 9 Weight 8 1/2' 4 3/4 ozFor sale here is a very historically important Paul H. Young bamboo rod. Made in 1950 for baseball and fly fishing legend Ted Williams. This rod came to be known as Young's 9 1 2 foot "Florida Special" model. Originally called the "Ted Williams Model" before Williams asked Young not to include his name in the official name of the rod. Williams subsequently gave this rod back to the Young family when he signed a contract with Sears Roebuck and Company,