TackleDirect Platinum Hook Conventional Winthrop Tip Standup Rods are high performance and the result of stringent "on the water" design and testing by some of the finest sport anglers around the world. Platinum Hook Conventional Winthrop Tip Standup Rods feature durable E-glass blanks with heavy duty Fuji SIN (Silicon Nitride) guides and Winthrop roller tips, allowing for trouble free use with your choice of braid, monofilament, or braid backing with a mono topshot. These rods are ideally paired with a 50w reel for your heaviest stand up trolling and chunking applications when targeting large tunas and other hard fighting pelagics. They also double as perfect blue marlin pitch rods or high speed wahoo trolling rods, making them some of the most versatile rods in your spread.