THIS IS OUR 38 MEDIUM HEAVY ACTION ROD IT HAS 8 BIG STAINLESS-STEEL GUIDES ITS MADE OUT OF SOLID FIBERGLASS IT HAS A FOAM HANDLE. THIS ROD IS A GREAT ROD FOR JIGGING BIG WALLEYE OR HOOKING IT UP TO THE SNAPPER OR AUTOMATIC FISHERMAN UNITS FOR BIG PIKE, BROWN TROUT WALLEYE AND STEELHEAD. IT IS A GREAT ROD FOR BIG GAME FISH BECAUSE THE ROD CAN ABSORB THE HEAD SHAKES OF THOSE FISH BETTER. IF YOU GET THIS ROD FOR THE AUTOMATIC FISHERMAN, I WOULD LOOK INTO GETTING THE NEW 9 INCH TRIGGER TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THE SYSTEM.