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There is nothing quite like the Hardy Marksman range.
It isn't just the input of science and technology that makes the Marksman rods so extraordinary, there are other very important considerations. We've utilised the input from our enviable line-up of top consultants and expert rod designers.
Alan Yates has spent nearly three years on the design project and John Bailey has been testing the rods on the bank for nearly as long. So have many others, including Dave Coster. All have been pushing the prototypes to the limits.
With the name Specimen on this 13-foot model you’d think it had been designed to handle bigger fish - and you’d be right. To many ‘power’ float rods have stiff, top-heavy actions, but not the Specimen Float.
This rod is beautifully balanced, lightweight and altogether more subtle than other big fish rods. It retains the streamlined profile of its Specialist cousins, but exudes extra power from that slim, ultra high modulus blank. In fact it feels almost as light as a standard rod built for smaller fish, until you hook a monster and feel the power and control. This really is a big fish float rod that’s a joy to use for long periods on both rivers and stillwaters.
With immense casting potential and cleverly integrated extra strength in the middle and butt sections, as well as the *Hardy Anti-Lock progressive fish playing action, this is a rod for anglers who want to stay in control at all times.
*Hardy Anti-lock is built in to all Marksman rods. Essentially, when the rod is under load, in a fish-playing situation, it continues to transfer the power, and lunges of the fish, into the rod curve rather than bottoming out too quickly. This greatly reduces the chances of hook pulls, and makes fish playing a truly rewarding experience. By using a special blend of carbons and optimum resin ratios, Hardy have fine tuned the Marksman range to offer ultra high performance rods that retain that all important fish-playing feel.
The Marksman Specimen rod comes with protective cordura tube, aluminium stoppers and custom designed anodised aluminium reel seat with screw down reel hood. (Images below)