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Paul H. Young’s personal “best rod in the world”

  • Posted on April 26, 2026
  • by Robert Golder

Paul H. Young developed the “Parabolic 15” fly rod in the late 1940s. In the 1949 catalog the unnamed model was described as measuring eight feet long in two-piece configuration…

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Serial-Numbered Paul H Young Co Bamboo Fishing Rods

1681 serial-numbered rods are currently listed by Robert Golder.
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(In total, there are 2283 rods currently listed on this site).

Non-Serial-Numbered Paul H Young Co Bamboo Fishing Rods

602 rods without serial numbers are currently listed by Robert Golder.
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(In total, there are 2283 rods currently listed on this site).

PHY Handwriting and Identification

Handwriting and other identification markings on Paul H. Young Co. fishing rods
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PHY Accessories, Catalogs, and More

Photos of catalogs, fliers, correspondence and accessories help us to better understand the history of the PHY Company.
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