Paul Young and Bob Summers

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (Horton Creek) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:02:47 GMT

Another thank you for setting the record straight and hope to hear more stories in the future.

Jeff

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (bswild) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:49:59 GMT

Paul Young was an original: creative, industrious, and artist and engineer. He brought lightness and utility to fly rod design. The top three rod makers and designers, in my opinion, were Leonard, Payne, and Young.

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (WatercolorMan) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:06:18 GMT

Welcome to the Classic Fly Rod Forum. It is a real joy for me to read about your family's history. It is so personal, moving and insightful. Now the familys real story can be shared with the world. Thanks so much for opening up your files to us. This is certainly a place where the Young family stories are greatly valued.

Warmest personal regards, Alan

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (quashnet) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:27:42 GMT

Your father's photo looked as though it could use some digital modifications to fix the vertical skewing and bring back some approximation of the original color. If you have original photo prints that can be scanned, then that would give a much better result; if not, then hopefully you will enjoy this attempt to recapture some of the original appearance of his picture.

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (deannimal) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:00:11 GMT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ThewoodsrunthroughPaulHYounghiswifeMarthaandPaulAYoungtheirson.jpg

Anyone on wikipedia can use this photo I put up year(s) ago of PHY, Martha, and son Paul (my dad). I did mange to do one thing right in getting this to stick when I threw it at it. But I could not begin to get an article to go on. Tried a whole day....

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (oldschoolcane) — Fri, 16 May 2008 13:29:43 GMT

Simply amazing. Thank you.

Tim

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (burk48237) — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:07:43 GMT

deannimal wrote:
The only guy named Tom I knew of there sold flies to my grandmother but he talked about rods and fishing with clients which may have led them to believe he also made rods there. My dad, who worked there, says he did not; sold flies to them. I don't know if he was a jobber or not but he made good flies

Dean, thanks for sharing. As Tom tells me he worked there while he was high school and...

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (scott bearden) — Tue, 13 May 2008 07:07:57 GMT

I would be happy to give you a hand publishing that information on Wikipedia. You can email me at scott.bearden (AT) gmail (DOT) com. The bamboo fly rod page could use some help, and his name is already on there just itching for a page to link to.

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (deannimal) — Mon, 12 May 2008 21:07:29 GMT

You are so welcome. I am so hhappy to see you are all pleased. I hope I've seen my last website that says my grandfather moved to Minnesota and then Detroit by age 20. I'd put this on Wikipedia before the fables got on there but I can't get out of its sandbox!

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (Pentalux) — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:28:37 GMT

What a treasure! Thank you for taking the time to share that.
Best Regards, Rob

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (Marterius) — Fri, 02 May 2008 15:17:40 GMT

Thank you very much for sharing this with us!

Regards,
Martin in Sweden

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (thegubster) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:27:31 GMT

Wow, thanks for posting. I read that initial paragraph and was totally pulled in.

Thanks. Very nice bit of history! It says much.

Jeremy.

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (routta) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:48:00 GMT

thank you, thank you, thank you- this was a very lovely read.

i'm going to spend some time going thru the photos-

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (Whitefish Press) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:14:16 GMT

I second Harry Boyd's "Wow!" Thanks for taking the time to write this. As a Duluth native and a Univ. of Illinois Ph.D. I found these connections to be very interesting, and of course, appreciate you setting the record straight.

Sincerely,

Dr. Todd

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (canerodscom) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:16:19 GMT

Wow, what a treasure to read. Thank you for sharing.

Harry Boyd

PS -- If y'all ever want to sell that warehouse full of stuff in Traverse City, I might be able to find a buyer or two!

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (deannimal) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:32:00 GMT

I played the 1978 tape the other day and she says of course Ted had to be the best at wheatever he did so was fascinated with everything Paul (my Grandfather) did and knew. I printed his letter here where you usually put photos on your page. Please read it. I didn't mean he's the only one who taught him--I know about Les Cassie, Ray Holland, Jimmie Albright, Jack Brothers, J. Lee Cuddy,Ted's love of Zane Grey's books, The Fall 2005 issue of "The American Fly-Fisher"...

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (BluDun55) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:48:58 GMT

deannimal wrote:
I have a letter from Ted about it. 1992. And in 1976 Martha said she and Paul taught Ted. Ask Bobby Doerr--he's still here.

PLEASE, Let's NOT re-write history here. Paul Young DID NOT teach Ted Williams to fly fish. Ted was an accomplished fly fisherman before he and Paul began fishing in Florida in 1949-50. See my article, "Of Baseball and Bamboo: Bobby Doerr, Ted Williams, and...

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (czkid) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:05:23 GMT

Too bad my uncle isn't still around. He owned the1st fishing camp on Key Largo (as in 1st that you ran into) in the 40s. His big sign said something to the effect of: "Ted Williams fishes here".... and Ray was always talking about Ted Williams, and although I don't remember any stories about fly fishing I'm sure he could have given us some insight. I've never gone back since I was a kid down there in what must have been either 1950 or 52, but I'd love to go...

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (deannimal) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:39:39 GMT

I have a letter from Ted about it. 1992. And in 1976 Martha said she and Paul taught Ted. Ask Bobby Doerr--he's still here.

Re: Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (deannimal) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:20:57 GMT

The only guy named Tom I knew of there sold flies to my grandmother but he talked about rods and fishing with clients which may have led them to believe he also made rods there. My dad, who worked there, says he did not; sold flies to them. I don't know if he was a jobber or not but he made good flies

Paul Young and Bob Summers

feeds@yuku.com (uintaangler) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:58:27 GMT

Ever seen a picture of Paul Young and Bob Summers together in Mr Young's shop?