I picked a pair up on *bay and would like any info on their history - approx age, source of blanks. W&S were primarlily firearms makers A.F.A.I.K. The rods say 'Made in England' but they do not look like hardy UK fibatube blanks - but a great deal like the (fairly similar actioned) darker brown Fisher glass blanks used by winston, sci anglers and others in the 1970's

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2 Webley & Scott Fly Fishing Rods. (Webley Stream) on eBay (end time 07-Jun-10 20:26:58 BST)

thanks
Mark

Hi

I use a Webley and Scott streamfly 8ft AFTM 6. I love it and have owned it from new since I was a lad, bought it in the mid 1980's. It is being used on the river constantly now, I love the soft casting and playing action of the fibre glass and find a number 6 line is brilliant at all displines on the river, you really don't need 3 and 4 weights with such a soft slow action as this rod has. I have twinned the rod with the 1st reel I ever purchased, a Rim fly Intrepid Lightweight.

The rod was made in Birmingham, probably about the late 1970's early 80's. I remmber it wasn't much more than about £20 at the time I bought it (1985). Not sure on the value now, but if you like a slow action rod why not stick with it and fish it.

Thank you. I am advised the blanks are from Bruce and Walker

The Harris and Sheldon Group, which owns Hardys and Greys, did own Webley and Scott in the 1980s.
I suspect the rods were made with Fibatube blanks. The 11ft Webley and Scott course rod I have certainly looks like Fibatube blanks.
Rusty

Hi Mark, i used to own a webley and scott rod.
It was a 6ft 1" brook rod made up on a Fibretube blank.
If i remember it was sold through Jack Stevens Tackle Shop in Cradely Heath, Birmingham.
Hope this is usefull.

Steve