I HAVE A 1950'S LANGLEY BAIT CASTING REEL AND WOULD LIKE TO ...

I HAVE A 1950'S LANGLEY BAIT CASTING REEL AND WOULD LIKE TO FIND AN APPROPRIATE FISHING ROD TO MATCH IT. CAN YOU TELL ME IF LANGLEY MADE FISHING RODS IN THAT ERA. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR HELP- SINCERLY- WALT PRICKETT-E-MAIL- <email>

I don't recall a Langley rod but did own a langley reeel with a large cork arbor in 1952 -I blieve most rods then were either solid glass or tubular steel.

Hi Guest !
The Langley Corporation of San Diego California began making reels after WWII. There reels were light weight and featured perforated "Anti-Inertia" spools. There madels included the Cast-Rite model 380A,Deluxe Lakecast Speedy reel madel 510,Streemlite, Lurecast and Whitecap model 410. Langley made reels well into the sixties These reels sold new in the mid fifties priced from $ 6.00 to $ 15.00. I have no record of Langley making Rods. A good rod match for the era of this reel, in my oppinion would be a 5 to 5 1/2 foot True Temper tubular steel rod.

GOOD LUCK and GOOD FISHN !
FLYGUY

I have a langley model 1313 rod for auction on ebay-have not been able to locate any data on years of manufacture,though. # 220744274610 ebay if you are interested.

Flyguy is right on as far as the time table here.True Temper is a great option. Bristol Rod and Reel Co also made similar rods one version is called a Gentlemans Rod they ran from 5 foot to as large as 8 foot these would also be a nice match.

Enjoy it Philip Anctil