20.00lbs I haven't caught many fish with this rod(GS-C-761H), but after hooking and landing this striper it gave me allot more confidence in it!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/PHISHnutS/100_1755-woodstriper3-1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/PHISHnutS/100_1754-woodstriper1-1.jpg