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Cortland Crown #530
Post 16 Aug 2017, 19:04 • #1 
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Needed something different to add to the lineup and ended up snagging a Cortland Crown glass rod off eBay for $50, 7.5' 6/7, how'd I do? Anyone have experience with one, what's it like for line?


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Re: Cortland Crown #530
Post 16 Aug 2017, 19:43 • #2 
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I love Cortland rods, most will feel best to me with the lower of the two line weights listed IMO. I would try a six first, then the seven. I'd also see how it feels with a five weight line, so many lines are half weight heavy now that you may be surprised. My favorite Cortland is an eight foot FR 2000 rated for 6/7, it casts great with a 5 at the distances I fish on tail waters.


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Re: Cortland Crown #530
Post 16 Aug 2017, 19:48 • #3 
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arknymph wrote:
I love Cortland rods, most will feel best to me with the lower of the two line weights listed IMO. I would try a six first, then the seven. I'd also see how it feels with a five weight line, so many lines are half weight heavy now that you may be surprised. My favorite Cortland is an eight foot FR 2000 rated for 6/7, it casts great with a 5 at the distances I fish on tail waters.


Majority of my fishing is also on tailwater here in the northeast


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Re: Cortland Crown #530
Post 16 Aug 2017, 20:33 • #4 
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I enjoy my cortlands. You did good while cortland's don't go for a lot I love them.
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Re: Cortland Crown #530
Post 16 Aug 2017, 20:35 • #5 
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like Carlz, and Arknymph, i am a fan of vintage cortland glass. i have a 7.5' fr-2000, and a couple ProCrest rods.


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