Hi gary, the rod is three and a half years old. No the rod has not had heavy use, in fact I can probally count on one hand how many times I have used it, thats why I am selling it. It is an unbelievably sweet rod and reel, but when givin the choice to fish the Yakima river or Pass lake for trout, or the Hoh or the sky for steelhead I usually choose the steelhead. If you are into trout this rod and reel combo is DEFINITELY super deluxe.

[This message has been edited by sebastian (edited 11-13-1999).]