Guessing fly line weight

[David Truelove]

I found a 7' fiberglass fly rod with a Tennessee handle at a garage sale.
The only marking says CONOLON 6303.
My question is how do I find out what weight line to use ?
I think this would be a good rod to fish from my kayak, instead of a 9' 5wt.
Any suggestions?

[dick tabbert]

Might be a Garcia fly rod.

[David Truelove]

I read that it's pre Garcia,50s and early 60s

[Damon Toney]

You just have to try the line, cast and see what works best. That's how it used to be done. I'd start with a 6 wt line if it's fiberglass. My 6/7 wt Phillipson casts much better with 7wt than anything. 6 wt hardly loads it. 7wt it loads and shoots to the moon.

[David Truelove]

Thanks, I loaded it 6wf today, I'll try that in the morning.

[carl hendrix]

DAVID;; I TYPED IN; CONOLON FLY ROD;; IT TOOK ME ; TO E BAY; AND SEVERAL OTHER SITES THERE MIGHT BE WORTH CHECKING OUT FOR YOU.  ITS ALWAYS BEST; TO TRY TO FIND OUT WHAT WEIGHT ROD YOU MIGHT HAVE; THAN ; ( LOAD UP ) A LINE THAT MIGHT NOT BE THE RIGHT LINE WEIGHT FOR IT;; IT COULD STILL LEAVE YOU GUESSING . 

[David Truelove]

I agree, I think I'll wait and do some more research.

[jim cosgrove]

fiberglass flyrodders is about the best for this type of thing.conolon was bought by garcia in the 60s.