Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an improved fishing butt and reel seat assembly and comprises a substantially strong, rigid, one piece rod having a first open end, a second open end and a main length extending therebetween with a hollow interior in communication with both open ends having a substantially constant inner diameter. The rod comprises a stepped construction at least partially defined by two or more of a reel seat portion, an abutment portion, a shank portion, and a gimbal receiving portion, wherein adjacently disposed ones of such components have differently dimensioned outer diameters. The exterior diameter of the abutment section is larger than that of the reel seat portion but smaller than the exterior diameter of the shank portion which is the largest.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an improved fishing butt and reel seat assembly and comprises a substantially strong, rigid, one piece rod having a first open end, a second open end and a main length extending therebetween with a hollow interior in communication with both open ends having a substantially constant inner diameter. The rod comprises a stepped construction at least partially defined by two or more of a reel seat portion, an abutment portion, a shank portion, and a gimbal receiving portion, wherein adjacently disposed ones of such components have differently dimensioned outer diameters. The exterior diameter of the abutment section is larger than that of the reel seat portion but smaller than the exterior diameter of the shank portion which is the largest.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards an improved fishing butt and reel seat assembly and comprises a substantially strong, rigid, one piece rod having a first open end, a second open end and a main length extending therebetween with a hollow interior in communication with both ends and preferably having a substantially constant inner diameter. The rod includes a reel seat portion and a shank portion. The reel seat portion preferably includes an abutment section with an enlarged exterior diameter disposed generally adjacent the shank portion. Preferably, the exterior diameter of the abutment section is larger than that of both the reel seat portion and the shank portion.

Abstract: A fishing reel assembly designed for use either on a butt structure for securement directly to a fishing rod and including an elongated body having two holder elements mounted thereon for retaining engagement of a support plate of the fishing reel. One of the holder elements is slidably and rotatably movable along the length of the body and the other holder element is fixedly secured to a leading portion of the body and attached to the outer surface thereof in a manner which resists both rotational or longitudinal displacement through the provision of a positioning structure formed on the body.

Abstract: A multi component butt of the type designed for use in combination with a fishing rod used for trolling from the back of boats generally some distance from shore. The butt includes an elongated shank portion comprising a major length of the subject butt and having a hollow interior portion of substantially straight line, linear configuration wherein the hollow interior portion has a substantially common inner diameter extending along a vast majority of its length. A gimble is press fitted into one end of the shank portion and a guide tube is press fitted into the opposite end so as to protrude outwardly therefrom to accomplish a bonded fixed engagement with reel seat tube on which a reel used in combination with a finishing rod is mounted. One or more additional bushings may be disposed, through press fitting, on the interior of the shank portion for further retention and stability of the end of the rod passing into the interior of the shank portion through the guide tube.