For those with a true passion for chasing slab crappie, bull bluegill, and jumbo perch, the St. Croix Avid Panfish Spinning 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. The advanced manufacturing processes used to create the Avid's SCIII+ carbon fiber blank Integrated Poly Curve (IPC) tooling technology, Taper Enhancement Technology (TET), Advanced Reinforcing Technology (ART), the Fortified Resin System (FRS) represent the state of the art in precision rodcrafting, and you can sense the quality on every cast. This rod is fitted with stainless steel guide frames and rings, St. Croix's lightweight nylon reel seat, and super-grade cork handles with cork composite accents . Mfrs. 15-year warranty. The enthusiast's panfish rod SCIII+ carbon fiber blank Integrated Poly Curve (IPC) tooling technology Taper Enhancement Technology (TET) Advanced Reinforcing Technology (ART) Fortified Resin System (FRS) Stainless steel guide frames and rings Lightweight nylon reel seat Super-grade cork handle