Abstract: A line holder spool for holding an amount of line is provided. The spool comprises a first spool portion securable to a second spool portion. An annular, flexible line trapping mechanism having a first side and a second side is provided. The line trapping mechanism is releasably positioned between the first spool portion and the second spool portion with the first side facing the first spool portion and the second side facing the second spool portion. A first groove is formed in the first side if the line trapping mechanism. The line is windable within the first groove of the line trapping mechanism and the line trapping mechanism maintains the line from unwrapping from the spool. A portion of the line trapping mechanism is selectively movable outward from between the first spool portion and the second spool portion to access the line.

Abstract: A fishing rod of a type that has multiple sections assembled together in a telescopic manner in which smaller diameter, more distal sections collapse telescopically into and extend telescopically out of one or more larger diameter, more proximal sections that extend from a handle includes a rod plug that is sized and shaped for removable mounting in a distal end of the larger diameter section to retain the smaller diameter sections when collapsed into the larger diameter section and a handle plug with a storage hole that is sized and shaped to receive and retain the rod plug in a removable manner. A base section retainer apparatus receives and releaseably holds a proximal end of the base section in the handle.