Abstract: A lineguide includes two longitudinally slotted sleeves 18 which fit on a fishing rod. These sleeves have apertures 16 and 22 extending transversely through them. The aperture 16 is circular and the aperture 22 is a slot extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve 18. A line housing 20 has two leg mountings 24 each having two transversely spaced limbs to straddle the apertures 16 and 22. The leg mountings 24 are pivotally mounted in their respective apertures by pivot pins 26. When the rod flexes one pivot pin 26 moves along its slot 22 taking up the change in spacing between the sleeves 18 and thereby reducing any stiffness in the rod 8 between the sleeves 18.