The Paul H. Young Para 11: Big Water's Parabolic Muscle
The Paul H. Young Para 11 is a 9ft 4in 8wt bamboo fly rod — the most powerful taper in Young's legendary Para Series. Built for salmon, steelhead, and large
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The Paul H. Young Martha Marie: The Versatile 5wt
The Paul H. Young Martha Marie is a 7ft 6in 5wt 3-piece bamboo fly rod with medium-heavy fast action. One of Young's most versatile tapers — handles dry flies,
Read articleThe Paul H. Young Para 14: The Arm Extension Rod
The Paul H. Young Para 14 is a 7ft 9in 5wt bamboo fly rod with deep-loading progressive action. The entry point to Young's legendary Para series — intuitive,
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