Abstract: A fishing rod assembly, which has a handle part and an adapter part, being two separate pieces. The handle has a socket at one end with a threaded shaft extending upwardly from the bottom of the socket. The adapter has a plug portion with a threaded bore extending inwardly from the face of said plug. In assembly, the plug of the adapter is closely inserted within the socket and the bore and shaft are threadably engaged so that the two parts are securely interlocked. A rod is mounted to the adapter in bonding relationship, and various adapters with different types of rods may be interchangeably mounted to the handle.