Hey guys
Here’s a pic of the Og swelled/over-sleeve and the later flush style sleeve
I only have 2 of the Og swelled/oversleeve style rods..
1 is a 7 pc? pack rod so can’t speak to action compared to the later rods I’ll have to check it tonight
I also just picked up the 8ft 6/7wt swelled oversleeve rod from Carlz and we both agreed that it’s a true 7wt
it’s got a little more in the butt
Seems a bit crispier than both of our later Fr 2000 slim sleeved 8ft 6/7 rods
which are more 6wts than a 7.
Softer mid and butt just a bit more noodlely..than my earlier rod
On the tips I’m kinda partly with Majicwrench
In that I feel my earlier swelled rod has a softer tip . Maybe it’s the stiffer butt that’s throwing me off .
Time to dig out the Cortlands tonight..
There’s a slight scrim difference in the Og swelled oversleeve rods vs the later rods..
The older Fr rods scrim looks slightly similar to the brown pro crest/crown rods with a more defined weave and slightly more opaque Vs the later rods with a less defined weave and ever so slightly more translucent
There were some taper variances on the older crown and procrest rods in the 8 ft range also .
As well as a couple of ferrule options
Couldn’t speak to any other of the Swelled Oversleeve rods though .
I have a later FR style Cortland Blank custom rod I forget the bl# I’ll have to check that as well
I really like a lot of the old Cortland rods ..
Lots of diversity in their rods over the years
Cool stuff.
Hope to see your Fr back in action after you get that reel seat epoxied back on .
I had an Fr reel seat come loose while fishing that let the reel spin 180* on a back cast
freaked me out a bit..
Scotto