Paul Young Ted Williams "Florida Special" Bamboo Rod 9'6" 2/2 #8

Paul Young Ted Williams "Florida Special" Bamboo Rod 9'6" 2/2 #8For 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,

Bright aluminum cap and ring reel seat over a mortised walnut spacer

Bench made by the Bogdans

winding-arm washer-cup

Bottom cap with rubber button and "68-178" stamped into the aluminum along with "JS Sharpe Ltd

3 1/4" diameter with 1" spool width

Nickel silver uplocking screw lock is polished bright and has the T&T logo die stamp on the slide

winding arm

The varnish is excellent as well as the ferrule fit

The teeth on the gear remain sharp

made by Hardy master reel maker

Nickel silver bolsters and screw heads

A pre-1927 rod with a high quality modern refinish