Abstract: A rod-shaped thread guide element (1) for a textile machine disclosed. The guide element includes two metallic longitudinal sections (22, 24) which open out into a middle section (16). A threaded eye (10) is fixed in the middle section by an adhesive.

Abstract: A fishing rod includes a tubular rod, an inner rod, and fishline guides. The inner rod has a fishline guiding passage therethrough, and is fitted in or detached from the tubular rod. The fishline guides project toward a center axis in the fishline guiding passage, and are fitted in or detached from the tubular rod. When the inner rod and the fishline guides are attached in the tubular rod, fishline is held by the fishline guides within the tubular rod, and it is drawn out or pulled back through an opening at the tip of the rod. When the inside of the rod is to be cleaned, the inner rod and the fishline guides are taken out of the tubular rod, and they are easily cleaned.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns an intra-line fishing rod with at least one fishing line guide member inserted therein. According to the present invention, maintenance of fishing line guide members is facilitated. Support members S1,S2,S3,S4 are mounted inside a rod pipe while respectively supporting fishing line guide members G1,G2,G3,G4 which allow a fishing line to slide smoothly therethrough. The support members and fishing line guide members are positioned and removably mounted inside the rod pipe.

Abstract: An off-axis adapter for a parallel, offset fishing rod coupling is provided. The adapter includes a ferrule having two ends. The ends of the ferrule are each attached to a support and each support has a rod mount and a ferrule connection. The rod mounts each attach to a primary rod at mounting points, and the ferrule connections attach to the ferrule proximate to each respective end of the ferrule. The ferrule receives and maintains a secondary rod in a substantially parallel configuration in relation to the primary rod. Because the adapter is attached from the length or side of the host or primary rod, the installation of the adapter does not require matching dimensions of a host rod and a bushing. The adapter is installed onto a side portion of a fishing rod that has already been built and does not require removal of fishing rod components.

Abstract: An inter-line fishing rod including a joint portion which, when a spirally shaped fishing line guide is disposed in the interior of a rod pipe joined outside, prevents the fishing line from getting caught in the terminated portion of the spirally shaped fishing line guide, thereby allowing the fishing line to be inserted smoothly through the fishing rod.

Abstract: A line guide for a fishing rod which consists of a specific trumpet-shaped tubular guide ring having an interior surface consisting entirely of a polished ceramic or hardened metal such as aluminum oxide or chrome stainless steel, respectively. The guide ring is trumpet-shaped and/or conically-shaped and mounted to a standard support for attachment to a fishing rod.

Abstract: To provide a line guide ring which can be simply formed and which has a pull-out prevention structure which does not disturb a winding configuration of a winding thread. Micro-irregularities are formed on a top surface of an attachment leg portion of a line guide ring, the attachment leg portion is fastened to a fishing pole by using a nylon winding thread with a diameter of 0.1 mm-0.9 mm. A sufficient amount of a liquid reaction hardening resin adhesive is pasted on a surface of the wound winding thread, and the adhesive permeates into concave portions of the irregularities of the attachment leg portion.

Abstract: An intraline fishing rod includes a hollow rod pipe having an internal surface and an external surface. A plurality of line guide protrusions protrude radially inwardly from the internal surface. Each of the line guide protrusions has front and rear ends, an apex, and front and rear slopes. A water-repellent layer is provided to extend continuously between the line guide protrusions, thereby entirely covering the front and rear ends, the apices and the front and rear slopes of the line guide protrusions and the internal surface of the rod pipe.

Abstract: A hollow telescopic fishing rod has a fishing rod body which includes a plurality of fishing rod body sections made from fiber-reinforced resin. The fishing rod body has an inner surface, an internal path for a fishing line and line-holding protrusions made from the fiber-reinforced resin, preferably by means of monobloc forming together with said fishing rod body sections. The line-holding protrusions are formed on the inner surface in a spiral, and the line-holding protrusions have a cross-sectional shape which is a trapezoid whose upside corners are arc-shaped.

Abstract: A fishing rod allowing a fishline to pass through which has a fishline lead-in guide member so configured as to provide a larger opening, to perform smoothly the operation of guiding and passing a fishline therethrough and as to be lightweight and simple in structure. A fishline lead-in guide member 4 has laterally symmetrical arm portions 4a installed on the fishing rod 1 and extended forward above a fishline lead-in hole 3a provided in the fishing rod 1. The arm portions 4a form an opening whose width .alpha. is greater than the lateral width .beta. of the fishline lead-in hole. The fishline lead-in guide member also has a fishline guide portion 4e positioned in the rear of the arm portions and provided with a guide hole 15 situated at a level higher than the surface of the fishing rod in the rear of the fishline lead-in hole. The fishline lead-in guide member is mounted in such a manner that at least one of the end portions 4c, 4f of the fishline lead-in guide member is held on the butt grip 1.

Abstract: In the fishline guide member 1, frictional resistance with the fishline is reduced and prevents damage to the fishline, with high strength being maintained. The fishline guide member 1 comprises a fishline guide surface 2 formed on the surface of ceramics primarily composed with silicon carbide. Microscopic pores are formed only in the vicinity of the guide surface 2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fishing rod with pre-inserted fishing line guide members. A prepreg formed of a high-strength fiber impregnated or mixed with resin is wound to form the rod pipe. A plurality of wide fishing line guide members each having a flat-shaped section are fixed integrally to the inner peripheral surface of the rod pipe, the inner peripheral side portions of the wide fishing line guide members are respectively projected inwardly from the rod pipe inner peripheral surface, and the outer portions of the rod pipe existing in the wide fishing line guide fixed portions are respectively bulged outwardly and widely. The fishing line guide members are strongly fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the rod pipe without lowering the strength of the rod pipe.

Abstract: In order to facilitate the removal of the line entanglement, a frame is slanted and a guide ring member is formed into an oblong shape, however, if the guide ring member is oblong, a size of a guide ring member is increased, inversely, if a thickness of the guide ring member is decreased as a whole, a radius of curvature at side end portions of an inner circumferential surface of the guide ring member is decreased, the sliding resistance is increased depending upon an angle of the fishing line. Accordingly, a thickness t on the right and left of both side portions 4b extending in a straight line of the oblong guide ring member 4 is smaller than a thickness T of other portions 4a, the contact angle of the fishing line 10 to these portions 4b is kept almost unchanged, thus, there is no adverse affect against the sliding resistance even if these portions 4b are thinned.

Abstract: A line guide ring enhancing casting controllability of a fishing rod wherein the dimension between the inner circumferential surface of an annular holder frame for holding a guide ring and the bottom surface of the mounting leg being kept at a minimum and substantially the same as the plate thickness of a metal plate; the annular holder frame 3 for holding the guide ring 7 through which the fishing line being caused to pass and the mounting leg 4 for mounting the holder frame 3 onto the fishing rod being integrally formed from a single metal plate; the part on the outer circumferential side of the holder frame 3 being bent from a position close to its inner circumferential surface 5 in the axial direction so that the holder frame 3 may be formed into a shallow concave shape; the outer circumferential surface being formed into a rear surface 6 facing substantially in the same direction as the axial direction, and the mounting leg 4 extending from the rear surface 6.

Abstract: A fishing rod has a lighted rod tip. The rod tip is produced from a clear or translucent plastic and has a hole in it in which an LED is potted. The conductors to the LED extend all the way through the hollow shaft to batteries in the handle and a switch beyond the handle in a sub-base assembly thereto. The sub-base assembly screws on and off the handle as needed for changing the batteries. The sub-base assembly also forms a compartment for housing the switch. The switch is operated by pushing hard on a thick resilient butt cap, which covers the very butt end of the rod. Hence the switch is well protected against inadvertent operation, shocks, and weather and water. The electrical system as a whole is housed within interior spaces inside the rod, safely protected from water even if the rod were dropped in water.

Abstract: A fishing line introduction guide, which guides a fishing line from a reel into an internal passage of a pass-through fishing rod. The fishing line introduction guide is mounted above a line introduction port connecting the inner passage of the fishing rod, and includes front and rear fastening elements, a connecting element, and an intermediate support portion. The front and rear fastening elements are fixed to an outer circumferential surface of the pass-through fishing rod. The connecting element is formed integrally with the front and rear fastening elements, and includes a first guide portion and an intermediate support portion. The intermediate support portion includes a second guide portion. The fishing line extends from the reel, through the first guide portion, the second guide portion, and into the line introduction port.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fishing rod with preinserted fishing line guide members. A prepreg formed of a high-strength fiber impregnated or mixed with resin is wound to form the rod pipe. A plurality of wide fishing line guide members each having a flat-shaped section are fixed integrally to the inner peripheral surface of the rod pipe, the inner peripheral side portions of the wide fishing line guide members are respectively projected inwardly from the rod pipe inner peripheral surface, and the outer portions of the rod pipe existing in the wide fishing line guide fixed portions are respectively bulged outwardly and widely. The fishing line guide members are strongly fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the rod pipe without lowering the strength of the rod pipe.

Abstract: A fishing rod comprising: a grip handle 2 provided with a reel pedestal fixing device 1, and a fishing rod member 3 having two or more fishing-line-guiding rings 5 fixedly secured to the lower surface thereof. The fishing rod member 3 is connected with and fixedly secured to the leading end of the grip handle 2. The fishing-line-guiding ring 5' located nearest to the grip handle 2 out of said fishing-line-guiding rings 5 is inclined to the side of the grip handle relative to the direction at right angles to the lengthwise direction of the fishing rod member.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a fishing rod which reduces resistance between a fishline and a tubular member of the fishing, thereby allowing the fishline to be transported through the tubular member smoothly. The tubular member incorporates a diffusion property on its interior surface for spreading waterdrops into a thin film of water.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fishing rod with pre-inserted fishing line guide members. A prepreg formed of a high-strength fiber impregnated or mixed with resin is wound to form the rod pipe. A plurality of wide fishing line guide members each having a flat-shaped section are fixed integrally to the inner peripheral surface of the rod pipe, the inner peripheral side portions of the wide fishing line guide members are respectively projected inwardly from the rod pipe inner peripheral surface, and the outer portions of the rod pipe existing in the wide fishing line guide fixed portions are respectively bulged outwardly and widely. The fishing line guide members are strongly fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the rod pipe without lowering the strength of the rod pipe.

Abstract: A fishing rod in which the rod includes a plurality of spaced line guides, each formed from the rod itself into helical openings which are axial with the axis of the rod.

Abstract: A fishing rod includes a tubular rod, an inner rod, and fishline guides. The inner rod has a fishline guiding passage therethrough, and is fitted in or detached from the tubular rod. The fishline guides project toward a center axis in the fishline guiding passage, and are fitted in or detached from the tubular rod. When the inner rod and the fishline guides are attached in the tubular rod, fishline is held by the fishline guides within the tubular rod, and it is drawn out or pulled back through an opening at the tip of the rod. When the inside of the rod is to be cleaned, the inner rod and the fishline guides are taken out of the tubular rod, and they are easily cleaned.

Abstract: In order to avoid entanglement of a fishing line, a shape of a bridge is contrived. A top guide includes a guide ring retainer portion having a ring shape, a bridge extending downwardly rearwardly from both right and left sides, and a cylindrical mounting pipe into which a fishing rod is to be inserted. An outer configuration of the bridge is formed substantially into a V-shape with rear end portions being closed as viewed from above and below, the rear end portions being formed into an arrow head having a certain length in longitudinal direction, a lower surface of the rear end portions being formed into a slant surface close to the mounting pipe in accordance with the rear side, and the rear end portions being fixed to an outer circumferential surface of the mounting pipe from below, and, there being not bent portion like stepped portions in the outer shape of the bridge per se.

Abstract: A pass-through fishing rod comprising a line support and retainers prevents a fishing line from contacting the inner surface of a rod or water adhering to the inner surface and enables the line to be drawn out and rolled up smoothly. The line support pitch of the line support supporting a fishing line is smaller than the retention pitch of the retainers for retaining the line support spaced from the inner surface of the rod.

Abstract: A line introduction guide adapted to be mounted on a pass-through fishing rod having an internal passage through which the fishing line passed, and which is used to guide the fishing line from a reel into a line introduction port of the internal passage, includes front and rear fastening elements and a connecting element. The front and rear fastening elements are formed at both ends of the guide, and are adapted to be fastened to the outer circumferential surface of the fishing rod. The connecting element connects the front and rear fastening elements, and has a guide element for guiding the fishing line from the reel into the line introduction port so that the fishing line can be passed through the internal passage of the fishing rod.

Abstract: The invention concerns an intra-line fishing rod which can both reduce the insertion resistance of a fishline and maintain a delicate flexible property. In the intra-line fishing rod with an inserted fishline, the inside diameter of the respective portions (a, b, c) of the top rod portion of the fishing rod is formed in a substantially straight shape having an inclination of 3/1000 or less, and reinforcing fibers having different elastic moduli are used in the rod top portions and are sequentially arranged in such a manner not only that the reinforcing fibers extend substantially in the axial direction of the rod top portions but also that the elastic moduli become higher in a geometric series manner from the front portion (a) toward the rear portion (c).

Abstract: In a top guide having a bridge, if a length of the bridge is increased and the slant of the bridge is made gentle in order to enhance the entangled fishing line release effect, the weight is increased, and it is necessary to increase the thickness of a plate to compensate for the decreased bend-resistant mechanical strength. An annular frame 7 for retaining a guide ring 5, a support leg piece 9 and bridge pieces 25 are formed integrally with each other by a metal plate, a portion other than an inner circumferential portion of the frame 7 is drawn toward the rear portion to thereby form a cylindrical portion 19 surrounding the guide ring 5, the bridge pieces 25 extend gently obliquely rearwardly from an edge 21 of the cylindrical portion 19 facing rearwardly, rear ends of the bridge pieces 25 are continuous at a position separate rearwardly from a rod insertion pipe 17, and the bridge pieces 25 are bent so that their cross-sections perpendicular to a longitudinal direction form L-shapes.

Abstract: A frame for a line guide ring in which an operation of a fishing line is not prevented while a drawing work is performed to a holding frame is provided. The frame comprises a ring shaped holding frame for holding a guide ring through which a fishing line extends and a front side mounting leg integrally formed in a lower side of the holding frame. The holding frame is formed by a drawing in such a manner that an axial portion extending to an axial direction is formed and that the front side mounting leg extends from a rear end of the axial portion. The front side mounting leg is bent in such a manner that a front end thereof extends to the front side against the holding frame formed by a drawing. The front side mounting leg is bent such that a starting end for bending is set to a side closer to the axial portion than a root end.

Abstract: A device for attaching a chemical illumination device to the tip area of a fishing rod. The device includes a hollow body with a first end, a mid portion, and a second end. The first end of the hollow body includes an aperture which has been adapted for receiving the tip of the fishing rod, and the second end of the hollow body includes an aperture which has been adapted for receiving the chemical illumination device. A line guide loop is attached near the second end of the hollow body, so that the tip of the fishing rod may serve as a line guide while holding the chemical illumination device.

Abstract: The invention concerns an inter-line fishing rod excellent in line throwing performance with which the terminal hook device can be accurately thrown even far. An inter-line fishing rod comprises: a handle having a reel mounting seat on one side, and grips; a rod body connected to the front end portion of the handle, into which no fishing line is inserted; a rod pipe connected to the front end portion of the rod body in such a manner that the rod pipe is inclined with respect to the rod body towards the other side of the handle which is opposite to the one side thereof where the reel mounting seat is provided, the rod pipe having a fishing-line lead-in guide at the rear end through which a fishing line is inserted into the rod pipe.

Abstract: The invention concerns an intra-line fishing rod. In an embodiment, loose fishline guide members (8, 8', 8") are provided in such a manner that they are projected into the interior of a large diameter rod pipe (2) and can be held there. The loose fishline guide members (8, 8', 8") are also structured such that, when a small diameter rod pipe (3) jointed to the leading end of the large diameter rod pipe (2) is stored into the interior of the large diameter rod pipe (2), the loose fishline guide members can be moved backwardly from their respective provision positions.

Abstract: A fishing rod comprises a tubular tip section having an inner passage bore through a longitudinal center to opened at both a first end and a second end; a butt section is provided at a second end of the tip section, having a butt grip and a reel seat and a guide element provided intermediate the tip section and the butt section, having an inner bore opening at the first end thereof coupling with the second end of the tip section, and a guide hole section formed with a hole penetrating through an outer wall proximate the tip section second end over an area of the inner bore having a width larger than the inner diameter of said inner passage.

Abstract: A pass-through fishing rod includes a tip section and a butt section. The tip section has an internal fishing line passage with an inside wall surface, and comprises a convex portion for supporting a fishing line formed on the inside wall surface of at least the tip-end portion of the fishing line passage. The butt section has an internal fishing line passage with a smooth inside wall surface, and is formed from a fiber-reinforced resin comprising reinforcing fibers that are aligned in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A line guide for a fishing rod wherein a main frame part of a frame 2 for holding a guide ring 3 is composed of a rear frame 4 slanted upwardly toward a tip end of a fishing rod and a front frame 5 extending from an upper end of the rear frame 4 downwardly toward the tip end making it possible to easily release entanglement of the fishing line around the frame 2 having an oblong guide ring 3 being mounted around a ring mounting hole 9 formed in the rear frame 4 to earn a diameter of the guide ring, a flange 13 extending along an outer circumference of the guide ring 3 being provided, the flange 13 being in contact with a back side circumferential edge portion of the ring mounting hole 9, the remainder of the guide ring 3 being fitted in the ring mounting hole 9 and the removal of the guide ring 3 being firmly prevented.

Abstract: A pass through fishing rod has a plurality of rod bodies, including a tip rod body having a first diameter and a plurality of larger-diameter rod bodies having successively increasing diameters greater than the first diameter. Each of the rod bodies has an inside surface defining a passage for a fishing line, a rear end section, and a front part having an inside diameter. The rod bodies are so formed that the rear end section of a rod body can be inserted and fastened to the inside surface of the front part Of a larger-diameter rod body. The fishing rod further includes line supporting means for supporting a fishing line which are installed in a portion of the inside surface of at least one rod body that is located further toward the rear end section of the rod body than the front part of the rod body.

Abstract: A pass-through fishing rod comprising a line support and retainers prevents a fishing line from contacting the inner surface of a rod or water adhering to the inner surface and enables the line to be drawn out and rolled up smoothly. The line support pitch of the line support supporting a fishing line is smaller than the retention pitch of the retainers for retaining the line support spaced from the inner surface of the rod.

Abstract: A line guide with a freely rotating inner race supported on ball bearings for use with spincast and spinning fishing reels. The line guide is attached forward of line spool either on the reel or the fishing rod to reduce friction and line twist.

Abstract: The invention concerns a fishing rod in which a fishline is passed through the inside thereof. In the fishing rod, one of front and rear rod pipes to be connected together is provided with an enlarged diameter portion for receiving an outer periphery of the other rod pipe. Such enlarged diameter portion reduces a difference between the inside diameters of the front and rear rod pipes, to thereby eliminate the possibility that the fishline can be abutted against the end portion of the rod pipes. Thus, the frictional resistance of the fishline can be decreased, so that the fishline can be smoothly drawn into and out of the rod pipes.

Abstract: An artificial fishing lure having an elongated S-shaped body, a line attaching eyelet; and a pair of treble hooks is provided. The body includes a front head portion, a rear tail portion, a top portion, a belly portion, and two side portions. The line attaching eyelet is located at the front head portion of the body. The treble hooks are attached to the belly of the body and the rear of the body. Hydrodynamic resistance resulting from the S-shaped body causes the lure to oscillate about its longitudinal axis and follow an arcuate path through water, thus serving to attract fish.

Abstract: The invention relates to a line introduction portion for an inter-line fishing rod. A line introducing hole is located within a range between a point distanced forward about 1/3 of the entire rod length L from the bottom end of the rod tube and another point distanced rearward about 1/3 of the entire rod length from the tip top. When a plurality of interline fishing rod is manufactured as series, the locations where the line introducing holes of the fishing rods of the soft type, the forward-bent type, the long type, and the small standard weight type are formed are respectively set closer to the butts of the fishing rods than those of the line introducing holes of the fishing rods of the hard bending type, the forward-bent type, the short type, and the large standard weight type. Series of inter-line fishing rods with easy handling and increased casting distance can be provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a fishing rod with a pre-inserted fishing line guide member which can reduce the resistance of a fishing line during casting and reeling operations. Thereby an operator is able to play out and draw in the fishing line smoothly. In the fishing rod, the whole periphery of the inner surface of a fishing line guide cylinder is mounted on the leading end portion of a fishing rod pipe. The line guide is enlarged in diameter more greatly than the inner periphery contour of the leading end portion of the fishing rod pipe when the latter is extended in the direction of the axis of the rod pipe. The lower inner surface of the fishing line guide cylinder is downwardly shifted with respect to the fishing rod end pipe and enlarged in diameter more greatly than the oppositely located and upwardly enlarged diameter of the upper inner surface with respect to the axis of the fishing rod.

Abstract: A fishing rod has rod a plurality of sections (1, 2 and 3), a fishline guide (6), and fishline guide rings (9a-9e). The rod sections include an inner passage (P) through which fishline is to extend, a reel mount to which a reel is attached, and a fishline guide hole (2a). The fishline guide (6) is placed between the reel mount (5) and the fishline guide hole (2a) for guiding the fishline (L) to the fishline guide hole (2a). The fishline guide rings (9a-9e) are fitted to a guide portion of the fishline guide (6), a rim of an opening of the fishline guide hole (2a), and a rim of a rear opening of the inner passage (P) close to the fishline guide hole.

Abstract: A fishing rod in which the line passes internally through a hollow shaft and wherein the shaft includes a plurality of perforations spaced longitudinally along the shaft. The perforations serve to reduce wetness within the shaft, and the reduction in wetness reduces friction and drag between the line and the internal surface of the hollow shaft. The internal surface of the shaft may be provided with contact reducing irregularities and one or more coatings of materials such as water repellent, anti-frictional, reinforcing and/or wear resistant materials to further enhance properties such as the dispersal of water, reduction of friction and the structural integrity of the rod.

Abstract: A replacement or originally mounted guide ring for fishing poles and rods that can be affixed by squeezing the upper half causing the lower half to expand and upon release return to a predetermined circular measurement commensurate with the size of the pole or rod being outfitted with the squeeze mount guide ring. The size of the upper guide ring and the predetermined circular measurement of the lower half bottom can vary in size.

Abstract: A retractable, universal lamp for a fishing pole includes a hollow handle portion and a hollow rod portion. The hollow handle portion further having an externally exposed segment. A self-contained lamp unit is positioned within the hollow handle such that a flexible, elongated connector and bulb can be universally positioned by the user for aid in night fishing. Furthermore, a plurality of light conductive eyes are disposed on an external side of the rod portion. The eyes are illuminated by light transmitted from the bulb via a bundle of optical fibers.

Abstract: An inter-line fishing rod which can hold annular fishline guide members positively on the inner surface of a rod tube. The inter-line fishing rod includes annular fishline guide members (30) respectively mounted on the inner surface of a rod tube (12) formed of fiber reinforced synthetic resin. The fishing rod is arranged such that minute projections (36) are provided on the outer periphery of the fishline guide members (30) facing the inner surface (12S) of the rod tube (12), and the minute projections (36) are pressed against the rod tube inner surface (12S).

Abstract: A fishing rod has line guides which pivot relative to the rod as tension from the line puts lateral forces on the line guides. The pivoting action of the line guides reduces the necessity to rotate the rod such as to angle the line guides in the general direction of a hooked fish. Each line guide consists of a housing which is secured to the rod and an eyelet which is rotatably connected to the housing. The line guides may use conventional line guides having feet which, instead of mounting to the rod, are each affixed to a rotatable member which rotates within one of the housings. The housings may also be provided with mounting legs like the feet of conventional line guides, thus allowing the housings to be attached to the rod with the same equipment as used with conventional line guides. The eyelet may be supported by one or by two housings. The pivotable connection may be spring-loaded to bias the eyelets toward a particular angular position.

Abstract: A guiding device for fishing-rod lines includes a body that forms two parallel wings between which at least one guiding roller and at least one pin are rigidly coupled; the pin and the roller form, together with the wings, at least one passage for the line of the rod. The device body is formed by parts that are detachably fixed to each other and are shaped so as to retain between them a support to be fixed to the rod.

Abstract: A coupling sleeve for coupling the tip section of a hollow fishing rod to the butt section, which retains the reel. Fore and hind portions of the coupling sleeve serve as joints engageable with the tip and butt sections. The central portion of the coupling sleeve, of greater section modulus of elasticity than the joint portions, has a fishing line guide hole for guiding fishing line from the reel, through a bore connecting the guide hole with a tip socket in the fore joint, and into the hollow tip section of the fishing rod. Further there is at least one additional opening on the exterior of the coupling sleeve central portion, opening to the fishing line guide hole and thus serving to discharge water and debris scraped from the fishing line as it travels through the bore and on the rim of the guide hole.

Abstract: A fishing rod is provided which consists of a foam handle, plastic cylinder, plastic coated heat tape, rechargeable battery pack, on/off toggle button, electronic regulator, reel holder, metal housed ceramic eyes, and tapered rod shaft. Within the foam handle is a plastic cylinder that houses the battery pack and fixtures for electrical contacts. A plastic butt cap screws onto the ends to seal the opening and secure the battery. Lining the interior of the handle is plastic coated heat tape which also lines the interior of the rod shaft. This tape conducts the heat and, along with the electronic regulator, enables the user to grasp a rod that is not too hot to handle. The rechargeable battery pack is removable and lasts from three to four hours, activated when the fisher pushes the toggle button to the "on" position between the handle and the shaft itself; the reel is fastened to this segment. Metal housed ceramic eyes line the length of the tapered rod shaft with the line strung through each of them.