Marvel Rod - Ted Knott
Several people have asked me to post the dimensions of the Hardy "Marvel"
rod. Hardy listed this rod at 2 3/4 oz. and advertised it as the worlds
lightest practical fishing rod. The rod has a very light full, flexing
action. I used a #4 line on mine.
I first measured this rod in 1980 over varnish. A year later I bought the
rod, stripped it, and remeasured over the cane. The forms I was using in
those days were 6" centres, before the Garrison book popularized 5"
centres. Here are the dimensions.
0 .068
3" .074
6" .o88
12" .107
18" .123
24' .135
30" .152
36" .169
42" .183
48" .195
54" .208
60" .218
66" .241
72" .262
78" .285
82" .298 in front of cork grip