Element 21's Original Carrot Stix Rods won first place at the 2007 I-Cast show for Best of Show and Best Freshwater Rod. Carrot science meets fishing! The Original Carrot Stix Spinning Rods from Element 21 represent one of the most innovative advancements the fishing world has ever seen. Not only does the bright orange color give anglers a distinct looking rod, but the Carrot Stix's cutting edge technology gives anglers an undeniable advantage. The Original Carrot Stix is extremely light, can cast a country mile, sensitive enough anglers can tell the difference between a soda can and a branch, incredibly flexible while still providing the balance and accuracy to place your lure right on an unsuspecting bass or walleye. The Original Carrot Stix is constructed by extracting nano-Bio-fibers from actual carrots and then bonding these strong, flexible fibers with Scandium, one of the earth’s lightest and strongest metals. This construction process results in an incredibly light yet tough and responsive blank that lends itself to a wide variety of applications and techniques. Completing the Carrot Stix are Element 21 guides with SS304 frames hard chrome-plated inserts, proprietary maximum exposure split reel seats, Thermalon grips and butt grips, extra-strong InvisaThread™ guide wraps.