That's up to you if you want the rod or not. But over my to many years, I've learned their is no ferrule type that can't be fixed if some thing happens to it.

Looks like a 444 line on the reel, too. I’d scoop that up quick.

I have the 1-624-1 seven footer, staggered design, with the tip about 6" longer than the butt, but mine is a regular tip-over-butt that was cracked around the mouth and needed to be reinforced with a collar. That sleeved female is much superior and I would pounce on that rod!
It's a very light rod and the only reel I have that is light enough is an MG-3.

I don't remember the variations of the FR 2000, but it looks like that is fitted with a sleeve ferrule, a reliable and easy to repair design. Not especially damage prone unless assembled too tight or too lose. Some don't like their appearance. One tip, assuming I'm seeing it right and it is a sleeve: grasp the sleeve itself, not the blank section when assembling or disassembling. This makes it less likely that the blank section the sleeve is fitted over will work its way loose or tight in the sleeve.

Aha! Thanks. Curious now.

Something else you may want to consider, cut the bottom off a candle, and each time you use any glass to glass or any carbon fiber Ferrules rub the male end with the wax, then wipe it off. It keeps the ferrules in good shape and cuts down on wear. Some will say do it others will say no don't do it. My reason for doing it, is it adds a lube to the ferrule and a micro gap and any time two parts are being put together and taken a part a lube always helps. Some rod companies use to give you a wax stick when you bought a rod, but none do now. Another thing is, some guys have a hard time getting their rods a part. I've never had that problem. A very good friend once lent a Winston bl5 to a guy going to the islands for a bone fish trip. The guy put the rod sections together in his air conditioned room and left them together for the week. When it was time to go home, he couldn't get the rod sections a part. They even put the rod in a walk in freezer for an hour and still it wouldn't come a part. His plane was getting ready to leave so to make the plane he sawed the rod sections, cutting it into 5 neat sections. Once home gave the rod back to my friend and said get a new one and send me the bill. Only trouble was, they didn't make that rod any more. True story. So to me wax the ferrules and take your rod down after each fishing day.

I would say the swelled ferrule rods are not Garcia or Fisher, (never seen a swelled female Fisher) but I don't know who made em, so anybodys guess.....

I don't mean to sound dumb here , it's been years since I owned any of the Heddon reels. I use to have three full sets. Sold them 25 years ago. But what is the dia of the spool? I ask because I still have 4 spare spools for one. Their 2 3/4" in diameter. If anybody has one that size, you can have these, just pay the shipping. one doesn't have a handle but their easy to make. Again I'm not sure if their for a 300 or a 310.

As stated, here are some photos.

Linker75, you were correct, it came with a Cortland Peach 444 DT5 and it's in fine condition...this combo lawn casts great for me...haven't tried a 4w yet...it's definitely a soft rod...softer than the Fenwick 5wts...it's one of the most translucent blanks I've seen..I would say more so than the Fenwicks...very similar colored blank...should be really fun with 16" trout...this one hasn't seen much use...neither has the reel...

whirlpool, I too think it is fitted sleeve...you can see in the close-up shots where it looks like a sleeve is fitted over the blank..

Can't wait to gt this one on the water...thanks for all the help..

Sandman

Thank you Shrimpster...good to know...a DT5 threw well, so haven't it out with a DT4 yet.

Sandman

I also have the 1-624-1. I fish it with a DT5 by 406 fly lines, and I am happy with it. I haven't had any issues with this ferrule design.

I have the 7’ 5w model pretty similar to that one. The wraps on mine are slightly different and that’s about it. Probably just a different year of manufacture. I never fished mine much until I cast a DT4 line on it. It is much more of a 4/5 rod than a 5/6. I can’t imagine anyone flipping around a 6w line with the thing. I prefer mine with the 4w line over a 5 as I feel a slightly more noticeable “slap down” on the cast with the 5. The 4 lays a nice, delicate lay down with a dry fly on. I fished it yesterday on a wild rainbow stream close to home and caught probably between 20-30 smaller fish on it on dries.