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RS,

In my opinion, the FR-2000 rods are slow actioned and pleasant casters. I prefer them a line weight below the rating on the rod. Fortunately, these are overlooked in favor of the more glamorous rods (Phillipsons, Fenwicks, etc.). As a result, they are often a good deal.

Make sure your rod has wraps on both sides of the ferrule. Some of the early Cortlands with glass ferrules didn't have reinforcing wraps, and there were issues with cracked ferrules. They can be repaired. But if the rod is unwrapped and in good shape, a set of wraps would be good preventative medicine.


Tom

If the female is wrapped, you're good. The problem was some of the earliest glass ferruled Cortland rods. They figured it out pretty quickly, so the problem rods don't show up that often. But it is worth checking to be safe.


Tom