Patent ID: 6105302
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing rod comprising:rod pipe defining a longitudinal axis;a handle provided on said rod pipe, said handle comprisinga foregrip;a butt grip;a reel seat positioned on a top side between said foregrip and said butt grip, said reel seat adapted to mount a fishing reel on said rod pipe, said reel seat comprising a front reel leg mounting portion adjacent said foregrip and a rear reel leg mounting portion adjacent said butt grip, said front reel leg mounting portion defining a first inlet position for entering a front reel leg of the fishing reel, said rear reel leg mounting portion defining a second inlet position for entering a rear reel leg of the fishing reel; anda trigger portion projecting downwardly from a bottom side opposite to said reel seat and located substantially intermediate said first and second inlet positions with respect to said longitudinal axis;wherein the handle defines a substantially symmetrical width traverse to said longitudinal axis when viewed from said top side, said traverse width has its minimal dimension between said first inlet position and said trigger portion, and its maximum dimension at an inflated side portion provided outwardly in the vicinity of said second inlet position, and further said traverse width continuously and substantially symmetrically increases from said trigger portion to said inflated side portion along the longitudinal axis and symmetrically decreases from said inflated side portion toward an end of said butt grip portion opposite to said foregrip, to thereby allow an angler to cast a fishing line while palming said fishing rod and said fishing reel mounted on said reel seat with one hand.