Nice pier fishing rod! I come from bass fishing, so the rod with its split grip and lighter weight has a familiarity compared to my bass rods. I haven't fish with it yet, as it's friggin cold where the piers are here, but it's a huge step up from my cheap big box retailer inshore setup that I bought to fish off the pier. Paired with a Kastking ReKon inshore reel. I really, really love the reel seat.