St. Croix Imperial USA Fly Fishing Rod - The newly designed Imperial Fly Rod has been designed with fast action blanks constructed of High Modulus/High Strain SCIV graphite and premium SCII Graphite to produce far casts and soft presentations. Aluminum-Oxide stripper guides and hard chrome snake guides keep your line under control and allows it to pass through them without hindrance. Anglers will find the Imperial comfortable in the hand during long days on the water thanks to its premium-grade cork handle. 2-6 wt rods feature a machined aluminum reel seats with wood inserts and 7-10 wt rods feature full machined aluminum reel seats. Includes rod case and divided polypropylene liner. Dynamic blend of high-modulus/high-strain SCIV graphite and premium-quality SCII graphite Slim-profile ferrules Aluminum-oxide stripper guides with black frames Hard chrome snake guides Premium-grade cork handle Two coats of Flex-Coat slow cure finish Uplocking, machined-aluminum reel seat with wood insert on most 2-6 wt. models Uplocking, machined-aluminum reel seat on 7-10 wt. models Rugged rod case with handle and divided polypropylene liner 15-year transferable warranty backed by St. Croix Superstar Service Designed and handcrafted in Park Falls, U.S.A