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    Quote Originally Posted by Uncle Jesse View Post
    I did a little Google search and found a little info that maybe useful. Is there a number followed by the letters C HCF. If so the number preceding the letters is probably the weight of the recommended line. According to the ofther info online the rod is probably around 40 years old and not highly valuable to a collector. Probably very useable and strong rod. I think I had a Garcia Conlon casting rod back in the late 70's or early eighties.
    Here is a conversion chart

    AFTMA
    Fly Line Weight 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
    Double
    Taper Fly Line IGI HFH HEH HDH HCH GBG GAG GAAG GAAAG GAAAAG
    Weight
    Forward Fly Line IGH HFG HEG HDG HCG GBF GAF GAAF GAAAF GAAAAF

    It didn't paste too good, draw your own lines
    Last edited by Jerry; 02-21-2011 at 02:52 AM.

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