I purchased this rod new several years ago. I mainly used it for mebaring (Japanese rockfish fishing). Of course, it can also be used for fishing for gajira (another type of rockfish) and similar species. It has a decent length, allowing for long casts, and you can also use floats to target offshore mebaru from the shore. Despite its use, there is no damage to the guides, and I believe it's ready to use immediately. I live near a river mouth and have occasionally hooked bycatch like sea bass, but it has sufficient power to reel them in to the shore. It will be useful during the mebaring season. Please consider it. However, please understand that this is a used item. I am also listing it on other sites. Please make your decision quickly. Thank you. Type: Spinning rod Features: Two-piece rod Fishing type: Ajing (light game fishing) Target fish: Rockfish (scorpionfish, mebaru, soy, greenling, grouper, etc.)