"This is where most anglers get their first taste of St. Croix quality. The St. Croix Premier Series Trigger Rod is an affordable series, but the quick, precise tapers, lightweight SCII graphite blanks, and aluminum oxide guides ensure that each rod will handle like a custom stick. Advanced IPC Integrated Poly Curve technology eliminates ""dead zones"" in the blank; you'll find the casts uniformly crisp and clean, and the actions finely tuned. Fitted with genuine Fuji graphite reel seats and select-grade cork handles for supreme sensitivity and easy handling. And now they're even lighter, faster and stronger than ever! Aluminum oxide guides Fuji graphite reel seats Select-grade cork handles"