摘要 |
This invention relates to a fishing rod (1) comprising a first rod section (10) provided with a grip portion (11) and tapering, towards a forward end, and a second rod section (20) provided with a tip portion (21) and a connecting portion (22) connected directly or indirectly to the forward end of said first rod section (10) and tapering towards said tip portion (21). Known such rods have substantial air resistance during casting.
<??>According to this invention the first rod section (10) has a generally elliptical transverse cross-sectional shape, said tip portion (21) has a generally circular transverse cross-sectional shape and said connecting portion (22) has a transverse cross-sectional shape which changes from a generally elliptical shape to a generally circular shape in a direction along said connecting portion (22) towards said tip (21). |