Patent ID: 6125572
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing rod butt for use with a fishing reel and a fishing rod blank, said assembly comprising:a) an elongated rod having a hollow interior extending along its length and terminating at a first open end and a second open end being oppositely disposed relative to one another,b) said hollow interior communicating with said first and second open end of said rod and including an inner diameter of sufficient dimension to receive the fishing rod blank therein,c) said rod having a reel seat portion and a shank portion integrally formed thereon to define a unitary, one piece construction,d) said reel seat portion including an abutment section formed on said rod substantially adjacent to said shank portion, ande) said abutment section having an exterior diameter larger than an exterior diameter of a remainder of said reel seat portion and said exterior diameter of said reel seat portion being larger than an exterior diameter of said shank portion.