It's been ten years since we manufactured our very first fly-fishing rod and we have learned much more about what our customers want in the process. For one thing, we have learned that many fly anglers place far too much importance on super fast fly-fishing rods, so much so that they've forgotten about the very "soul" of a fly-fishing rod Many fishermen have taken to over-lining their fly rods, which, in actuality, only slows down the action in those super fast rods! A fisherman need not sacrifice speed for soul anymore because you can have both with our new XS (Xtra Soul) series of fly-fishing rods!