摘要 |
A fishing rod with a hollow shaft that neither inhibits movement of the fishing line through the hollow shaft nor succumbs to frictional wear resulting from movement of the fishing line against the interior wall of the hollow shaft. The hollow shaft is made of a flexible material, such as fiberglass or graphite, and connected to a handle having a fishing reel oriented so that fishing line from the fishing reel is approximately aligned with and passes through the interior of the shaft. The interior surface of the hollow shaft is coated with a smooth, wear resistant material. The lower portion of the first coating is coated with a second material that is resistant to abrasion caused by repeated movement of the fishing line. Both coatings are nonreactive to the fishing line, thus minimizing frictional interaction between the interior of the hollow shaft and the fishing line moving therethrough. A reinforced tip maintains the integrity of the end of the hollow shaft.
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