The EXS Series is the top of the line Albright rod. These are all 9' 3-piece rods. They are very light, yet responsive and powerful. Best of all, they are extremely durable due to the final wrap of a fused silicate that provides a whole new level of impact resistance. The trout rods are a handsome dark green quartz finish, while the saltwater rods from 10 on up to 12 are a dark sapphire blue quartz.
These are medium fast to fast action rods but they have more flexible tips that allow them to cast very accurately and load well at shorter distances. We were impressed at how well these rods performed, even when compared to our most expensive rods.
The trout rods use nickel silver uplock seats with cherry burl inserts, while the saltwater rods use a tough silver aluminum anodized reel seat with short fighting butt. The models from #3 line to #8 line are $325, while the #10 and 12 saltwater rods run $365-$395. All come with cloth bags and hard cases.