So my father in law passed along to me a mid to late 80s orvis battenkill 7/8 reel and an orvis 7 weight allrounder model rod. This rod is 8'3" in length. 2 piece. Has a soft or slow action and flexes all the way to the grip. So question is because it's a 20 year old rod and technology 7 weight do you believe it is still a 7 weight line class by today's standards when I buy new line? Probably going to be a bass rig. Sweet rod and reel imo. Thanks
The mid-80's were, tragically, not that long ago!
I'd go with a line that hasn't changed it's profile much if any like a Cortland 444. Those lines were around then and will work swimmingly on that rod.
https://www.cortlandline.com/collections/freshwater-fly-line/products/444-slI went into the “fancy” fly shop to the south of here to get my circa 2002 Ross Evolution (the Ross before the buyouts) re-lined and the young man doing the work looked like he’d never seen anything so old! Hell, sealed drag, all scratched up from rocks and drops over the years, made in the US.
No thanks young man, I’m not here for a new reel. This one is a good one!
