FISHING ROD HANDLE WITH FREE-FLOATING ROD BLANK

摘要

A fishing rod assembly is provided that includes a rod blank and a handle affixed to a proximal end of the rod blank. The handle has a base part and a reel seat part adjacent and distal to the base part for accommodating a reel. The rod blank is supported only at its rearmost end by the base part of the handle so that the rod blank is free to move in response to even small forces applied to a tip of the rod. In addition, the rod blank is exposed up to a forward face of the handle base part, enabling the fisherperson to hold the handle while easily maintaining direct tactile contact with the rod for better detection of rod blank movement and improved fishing rod sensitivity.

主权项

1. A fishing rod assembly comprising:
an elongated rod blank having a proximal end and a distal tip; a handle coupled to said rod blank proximal end, said handle including a base part and a reel seat part positioned distal to said base part, said reel seat part extending forwardly from the base part and including a flat reel seat surface against which a reel is mounted; a reel wound with fishing line mounted against the reel seat surface of the handle; and a rearmost end of the rod blank being mounted in a longitudinally extending bore in the base part, said rod blank being supported only at said rearmost end by said base part to be free-floating and more sensitive to forces applied to a tip of the rod blank via the fishing line.