The postwar line was "camo" braided nylon.


Of course prewar was braided silk, but current Gudebrod Meatmaster is a perfect substitute.


that said, the Gudebrod is probably going to be easier to find, and will work great.

I agree with all the above. Dacron was introduced in the mid-1950's but never supplanter Nylon until much later. My only problem with Dacron is that it tends to knife down into the spool when one sets the hook and that can play havoc with the next cast. For years I used Cortland Camo nylon but in more recent times have gone exclusively with Shakespeare Wexford braided nylon. None of the above are made anymore but a search on eBay sooner or later turns up the line I am looking for for my vintage reels. 10 lb test to 12lb test cast much better than larger lines. The reels I prefer to fish with these days are the Coxe 25N and the Pflueger Nobby. Night fishing in the dark finds me using the Pflueger Skilcast reel which can be adjusted to be nearly backlash free. I do a lot of night fishing and find any type of camouflage line much easier to untangle in the dark or by flashlight than the traditional black braided casting line.