Increased hoop strength, better tracking, improved dampening and significantly improved accuracy. Orvis’ proprietary fiber alignment technology eliminates all of the excess graphite, providing the angler with a sleek, fast-action rod that tracks true and dampens immediately, delivering deadly accurate cast, and all the while retaining the line feel we all look for in a fast action rod. Freshwater blanks are Matte-Olive with pewter anodized aluminum reel seats, wood insert, rev-half wells grips, silver snake, and stripper guides. Big Game blanks (sizes 906-4FB and up) have Matte-Blue, anodized pewter aluminum reel seats with fighting-butt, full-wells grips, silver snake, and stripping guides. Aluminum rod tube included. Made in Vermont. Orvis