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Rod 001: Sir D 7' 2pc 4wt

Rod 001: Sir D 7' 2pc 4wt

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Cattanach 7ft 2pc 4wt

Wayne Cattanach’s 7ft 2pc 4wt. This rod was praised on the Rodmaker’s list by Darryl Hashiyada, and it has become a popular ‘‘first rod’’ for many of us. Note the ‘‘Cattanach hinge’’ on the stress curve.

  • Rod is 12.339/64 (0.193 Inch) at 42.00 in from tip
  • Outside diameter (around apexes): 14.248/64 (0.223 Inch)
  • (Wt 0.225 oz.)
keyvalue
geometryhex (6)
rod length7 ft 0 in (84")
action length6 ft 2 in (64")
line typestandard
line weight4 DT
light fished40 ft
pieces2
tip factor1.550
ferrule typestandard
ferrule 112/64

Tip Section

0 to 42.00 Inches

InchesRod DimHalf DimRougher OversizeMHM OversizeFinish OversizeMHM SettingStation
-50.0600.03000.10000.06000.03300.073013
00.0670.03350.10350.06350.03650.069512
50.0720.03600.10600.06600.03900.067011
100.0840.04200.11200.07200.04500.061010
150.1040.05200.12200.08200.05500.05109
200.1230.06150.13150.09150.06450.04158
250.1370.06850.13850.09850.07150.03457
300.1520.07600.14600.10600.07900.02706
350.1660.08300.15300.11300.08600.02005
400.1840.09200.16200.12200.09500.01104
450.2060.10300.17300.13300.10600.00003

Butt Section

42.00 to 84 Inches

InchesRod DimHalf DimRougher OversizeMHM OversizeFinish OversizeMHM SettingStation
350.1660.08300.14300.11300.08600.084013
400.1840.09200.16200.12200.09500.075012
450.2060.10300.17300.13300.10600.064011
500.2140.10700.17700.13700.11000.060010
550.2200.11000.18000.14000.11300.05709
600.2440.12200.19200.15200.12500.04508
650.2580.12900.19900.15900.13200.03807
700.2720.13600.20600.16600.13900.03106
750.2980.14900.21900.17900.15200.01805
800.3160.15800.22800.18800.16100.00904
850.3340.16700.23700.19700.17000.00003