For those with a true passion for the nuances of walleye fishing, the St. Croix Avid Walleye Spinning Rod stands alone. This is the preferred rod of walleye 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 rod crafting, 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. Made in USA. The enthusiast's walleye 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 Mfrs. 15-year warranty