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 LAKE TROUT AND BIG WALLEYES OR HOOKING IT UP TO THE SNAPPER OR AUTOMATIC FISHERMAN UNITS FOR BIG PIKE, BROWN TROUT AND STEELHEAD. IT IS A GREAT ROD FOR BIG GAME FISH WHERE YOU WANT A STIFFER ROD TO SET THE HOOK AND CONTROL A FISH A LITTLE MORE, 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.