9’ 6”. # 9 line 2 piece 2 tips bag and tube rod was built about 1953. It was. sold to the J L HUDSON CO. a big department store in Detroit. They had a fishing dept. somewhat like. Abercombis & Fitch in New York Paul Y0ung made about 6 of these big rods Based on a 18 /64 ferrule & called them Ted Willams model When Ted signed up with Sears & Roebuck. Paul could not use Ted Willams name None of these rods got into a Young Catalog Ted visted the young shop. many times When the Boston Red Socks played in Detroit This was 1956 till 1960. when Paul Young Died. I remember him standing by my bench and saying your doing a good job young man stay with it I was less than 20 then He Allways had enoughter. Ball player with him Bobby Doerr Was one About this rod Its a casting machine with a & 9 line I refinished it about 15 years ago. Its a sime parabolic action you can feel it load up into the handle Its in excllent condition ready for the next 70 years to fish and collect