Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

Re: Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

feeds@yuku.com (Duff) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:40:44 GMT

One of my summer finds was a Cortland 7 1/2' 5/6 FR-2000. I find it really nice with a WF4 - seems too soft for a 5 and certainly for a 6. (There's really lousy cork on my example.) I put another summer find on it - a Cabelas Cahill .5 (Hardy Marquis knock off) that came with a newish SA Ultra 4 WF4 and it made a really nice combo - I have about $30 in the whole outfit. The balance is nice and the reel sounds very Hardy-like. It kind of makes you wonder about the sanity of a...

Re: Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

feeds@yuku.com (freestoner) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 10:30:12 GMT

I have a 7 1/2' FR2000- keep thinking that with lighter hardware like single foot guides and a lighter gauge tip-top, it would be a nice 4 weight. Very full flexing rod- as a 5/6 weight, a little on the soft side for my taste.

Re: Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

feeds@yuku.com (waynebh) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:49:55 GMT

Hi All;

Well I guess the secret is out!

ebay item #260264417110 sold for $63.20! It's a 7' 5wt so perhaps the size justified the price but I have a feeling the Pro Crest bargains are gone from ebay!!!

Waynebh

Re: Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

feeds@yuku.com (corlay) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:36:51 GMT

waynebh wrote:
The 1494 reel is heavier than the Pro Crest reel.

I use a (new) 1494 with my FR-2000, 7.5', 5wt.;
and it balances just forward of mid-cork...

(w/ regular Dacron backing...)

FYI...

Also, to corroborate majicwrench's assesment:
I think...

Re: Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

feeds@yuku.com (waynebh) — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:22:37 GMT

Hi All;

As far as reels on my Pro Crests, I've used a pflueger 1494 & Pro Crest reel(marting 65). As Wacokid mentioned they both need a little weight to balance the rod. With the 1494 I used 30lb dacron backing to fill the spool and it balanced well as is. With the Pro Crest reel I used a little lead core fishing line to get it to balance. to accomplish this I wound the line on tip first then added lead core on top till it balanced the rod. this is real easy to do if you...

Re: Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

feeds@yuku.com (majicwrench) — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:40:43 GMT

To answer your questions..
#1 I only have metal ferrules Pro Crests, always wanted a tip over butt, just never happened
#2 BOth rods faily slow actioned. FR2000 is lighter rod, if rated 5/6 more of a 5 than a 6. I have a 8.5 6/7 FR2000 that I have used with a 5wt.
#3 My Fr2000's are similiar to my Parametrics. Softer than comparable Fenwicks.
#4 FR2000 prettier rod than Pro Crest IMHO. Gotta say, I kinda like the color of the ProCrests.
#5 I use 1495's and...

Re: Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

feeds@yuku.com (waynebh) — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:25:36 GMT

Hi All;

I own three Pro crests, 7 1/2' metal ferruled and 8' glass and 8' metal ferruled. I don't own or have ever cast the FR-2000 rods, just have'nt aquired/won any yet.

The 7 1/2' metal ferruled model is a true 6wt for me, faster than either of the 8' models. Both 8' models are much better with a wf5 line for me. I don't notice any difference in the action of the two 8' models

I hate to say this because I want to...

Re: Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

feeds@yuku.com (docbluedevil) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:31:10 GMT

waco & pave,

Thanks for the helpful info!

I'll be sure to add my 2 cents when my metal-ferruled Pro-Crest 8'0" 6/7 wt gets here. I'm guessing that the metal ferrule may speed up the action a bit compared to its glass-ferruled counterpart.

In a weird way, I'm most interested to see what the color of the blank looks like now!

Re: Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

feeds@yuku.com (paveglass) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:09:51 GMT

My ProCrest is a 7 1/2 ft 5/6 wt. It is a great rod with a glass ferrule, downlocking reel seat, and a soft action. Wacokid has perfectly described the color above :-) In my opinion it is the 5 wt equivalent of my favorite rod..the 7 1/2 ft, 4 wt Lamiglas honey colored blank. This is one of the rods that I sought to have a spare...and for a good reason. One of mine came to a bad end in a circumstance that involved a kayak, moving water, and a downed tree across the river.

In my...

Re: Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

feeds@yuku.com (wacokid54) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:52:04 GMT

I will try my best to add some value to this post. I have a one of each. Both are 5/6 weight, and I use both for trout fishing.

Pro-Crest 8' Model 1-620-1 5/6 3.5 OZ
Very standard plain metal reel seet in a brown color, downlocking, one ring. Metal winding check, has a hook keeper. Ugly (my opinion) color blank. I think they were trying for light caramel, but ended up babyshit brown. Butt has stripper and one snake, tip has 6 snakes and a tip, thread is a little...

Re: Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

feeds@yuku.com (cofisher) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:40:37 GMT

Wacokid has both and from conversations I had with him, he loves them. I fished one of them (can't remember which) a few weeks ago and I was really impressed.

Re: Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

feeds@yuku.com (flyflingerandy1) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 09:12:50 GMT

You have a fine rod on its way to you! If you search from the home page for Pro Crest, you will see any information you need on it. Those rods have a cult-like following and have somehow escaped the price gouging I have noticed on some other glass lately. Enjoy it!

Re: Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

feeds@yuku.com (Rockthief) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:41:51 GMT

those are excellent questions.
I have seen several Pro Quest reels online for sale over the last year, one with a Pro-Crest rod.
This will be fun and informative to see all of the answers.

Cortland glass owners: Pro-Crest, FR-2000 opinions

feeds@yuku.com (docbluedevil) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:04:27 GMT

[I've seen sporadic threads and posts within posts between Wacokid & Paveglass & Waynebh regarding opinions of Cortland glass rods and thought it would be helpful (at least to me) to amalgamate them as well as other's experience.]

So, I have a Cortland Pro-Crest 8'0" 6/7 wt (metal ferruled) rod on its way to me cuz it was novel to me, minty, and inexpensive enough to give it a whirl.

Questions:

1) Differences in actions between...