For those with a true passion for fishing, the striking St. Croix Avid Series Casting Rod stands alone. This is the preferred rod of guides and tournament pros, known for its extreme light weight, sensitivity, and superb in-hand feel. St. Croix's advanced manufacturing processes used to create the Avid's SCIII+ carbon fiber blank Integrated Poly Curve (IPC) tooling, Taper Enhancement Technology (TET), Advanced Reinforcing Technology (ART), and the Fortified Resin System (FRS) represent the state of the art in precision rodcraft, and you can sense the quality and feel the power on every cast. This rod features stainless steel guide frames with smooth, hard aluminum oxide rings, St. Croix's own lightweight nylon reel seat, full premium cork handle with premium EVA cork composite accents, and a cork composite butt cap. Mfrs. 15-year warranty. SCIII+ carbon fiber blank Integrated Poly Curve (IPC) tooling technology Taper Enhancement Technology (TET) Advanced Reinforcing Technology (ART) Fortified Resin System (FRS) Stainless steel guides with Alconite rings Lightweight nylon reel seat Full agglomerated cork handle Non-marking rubber gimbal with nylon butt cap