THIS IS OUR NEW 30" PURPLE MEDIUM ACTION ROD IT IS GREAT FOR PERCH, WALLEYE, BASS, PIKE TROUT AND SALMON. IT FITS IN THE AUTOMATIC FISHERMAN GREAT AND THE NEW SNAPPER HOOK SETTING SYSTEMS. it has a stiff backbone to set the hook in the fish and is flexible to absorb the vilante runs and head shakes of big fish. IT HAS A CORK HANDLE 5 BIG STAINLESS-STEEL GUIDES AND ITS MADE FROM SOLID FIBERGLASS AND A GOOD BACKBONE TO SET THE HOOK GREAT IN THOSE HARD MOUTHED WALLEYES AND ENOUGH BACKBONE TO FIGHT BIGGER FISH WITH AND HAVE THEM IN CONTROL MORE.