Absolutly awesome rod. I thnik it's the best one they make. It is perfectly balanced, which is very inportant in such a long rod. It is both sensetive and tough. I have used i for salmon and steelhead. I own at leaset 40 other rods, including a custom Sage balnk steelhead rod and G. loomis, and this is by far my favorite. I have broken several rods in the past few years, but never that one. It takes a licking and keep on ticking.

Only possible criticsm is, it is not designed for heavy line. If you fish big chums, big steelehad or chinook, you might prefer the 10-20 . For anything esle you will love the rod.