The Clearwater 5Weight 9' Fly Rod is a standard for western rivers and bigger eastern water. Not only does it have the length to reach out and control drifts and the power to reach far banks, but the line weight to handle big trout and light bass. Firing a big streamer up and across a big river and reaching out to mend the line and control the drift is right in this rod's wheelhouse. Throwing big attractors with droppers, or big hoppers in the early fall is the perfect task for this rod. If big water and big flies are called for, then the Clearwater 9054 is the weapon of choice at a price that will keep a lot of travel money in your pocket. The new Clearwater Rod Series is not just a cosmetic facelift, but a complete overhaul from the ground up by our Vermont rod designers. Everything has changed except the value. It's still the best fly rod you can buy for the money, but with a significant upgrade in performance and looks in a comprehensive series that covers every angler from small stream addicts to Skagit slinging twohanders. Each rod was designed with a purposebuilt profile and action to handle the kind of fishing the rod model would be traditionally used for, from mediumaction small stream rods to mediumfast freshwater rods and fastaction big game rods. 9' 5weight Blanks are black chrome with white accents Quick rod identifier on the blank Chrome snake and stripping guide with a ceramic insert Full black nickel aluminum reel seats Rods with fighting butts have composite tips for durability Twohanded rods have composite on the tip of the foregrip Comes with gray rod tube 25Year Guarantee Designed in Vermont Imported Rod outfit includes: Clearwater 9054 fly rod Clearwater II reel Clearwater 5Weight fly line 100 yds. 20lb. Dacron backing Rod tube