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Originally Posted by RisingRainbows
My father in law has an old fly rod and reel. The rod says "Omni Brougham 8' 6" 0B-385-C" and the reel says "Black Gnat 65". There is no other number or weight designation on it. Does anybody know what weight this rod would be?
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I think the Omni Brougham was made by Shakespeare
Not sure about the line weight, but if the 85 in the model # refers to the length (8.5ft) then the 3 may be the line weight. Or, if it is a 3pc rod the 3may be for it being a 3 piece rod.
I would try a 6 weight on it otherwise and see how it casts.