Rod has a western style grip with up-locking N/S seat over figured maple spacer, the guide and agate stripper wraps are honey with fine brown tipping, with medium brown cane having a nice low luster finish and blued N/S super-Z ferrules. This rod has a medium dry fly action and should protect fine tippets used for trout, Alan Nolan was a Maryland rod maker and made a number of well received rods until turning to other interests, rod shows gentle use and in Very Good plus condition, comes with labeled bag and aluminum tube.