St. Croix Tidemaster Inshore Travel Casting Rods Hard aluminum-oxide guides with corrosion-resistant black frames Two coats of Flex-Coat slow cure finish Specialized inshore saltwater rods designed and built for superior performance High quality: Designed and handcrafted in Park Falls, U.S.A. 5-year warranty backed by St. Croix Superstar Service Mid-modulus graphite fiber with a highter strain rate than fibers commonly used by others Most popular material that is lightweight, durable and sensitive, like you would expect from a ST. CROIX rod