Patent ID: 9456594
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: A01K

Claim Text:
1. A modular fly fishing rod system comprising: a plurality of elongated rod blanks configured for mutual end-to-end removable engagement with one another, with adjacent rod blanks having mutually distinct transverse cross-sectional dimensions wherein upon said engagement, the rod blanks form a rod portion of a fishing rod extending in an axial direction from a proximal end having a relatively large transverse cross-sectional dimension, to a distal end having a relatively small transverse cross-sectional dimension; said plurality of rod blanks further including a plurality of intermediate rod blanks and a tip top rod blank; each intermediate rod blank having one or more helical line guides disposed thereon, said helical line guides defining a helix axis extending parallel to said axial direction, said line guides configured to support a fishing line passing therethrough along said helix axis; said helical line guides further configured to permit the fishing line to be moved transversely to the axial direction into and out of engagement with said helical line guides; said tip top rod blank including a tip top in the form of a loop configured to support the fishing line passing therethrough; a handle having a reel seat configured to support a fishing reel, the handle having a chuck at one end thereof, the chuck configured to releasably engage any of the rod blanks, wherein the handle may be selectively used with the tip top rod blank alone or with one or more of the intermediate rod blanks engaged therebetween to selectively vary the length of the rod portion without requiring the fishing line to be re-threaded axially through the line guides as intermediate rod blanks are added or removed.