The Okuma X-Series Salmon and Steelhead rods are specially designed for Salmon and Steelhead fishing. The X-Series rods were designed to target the serious, technically minded angler. Utilizing the latest in advanced technologies, these rods were built to be extremely lightweight and balanced giving you a great feel for all day fishing. The X-Series rods were designed with insight from the top Salmon and Steelhead fisherman in the Pacific Northwest. The backbone of the x-Series rods is the ultra-responsive and lightweight premium 40-ton Toray Carbon rod blank construction. The Toray Carbon construction gives these rods the sensitivity you need to feel even the lightest of bites.