Multi-component fishing poles and methods of their construction and assembly are disclosed herein. The components of the fishing pole may include a handle component, a reel seat component, and a main rod component. The components may be replacably coupled to one another as desired by a user. The coupling may be performed by threaded regions attached to each of the components and designed to mate with one another. The components of the fishing pole may be aligned with alignment brakes used to limit the rotation of one component onto another as the components are replacably coupled. The reel seat component, as well as one or more of the other components, may include a performance enhancing gripping surface.

Multi-component fishing poles and methods of their construction and assembly are disclosed herein. The components of the fishing pole may include a handle component, a reel seat component, and a main rod component. The components may be replacably coupled to one another as desired by a user. The coupling may be performed by threaded regions attached to each of the components and designed to mate with one another. The components of the fishing pole may be aligned with alignment brakes used to limit the rotation of one component onto another as the components are replacably coupled. The reel seat component, as well as one or more of the other components, may include a performance enhancing gripping surface.

An outrigger clamp to couple together two or more nestable tubes. The clamp can include a guide for retaining filament. The guide can rotate about an axis based on the forces applied to the outrigger to better align the filament and guides, and therefore align the forces applied to the outrigger and filament. The retainer can be, for example, one or more rollers that help prevent the filament from becoming creased or kinked during use.

An outrigger clamp to couple together two or more nestable tubes. The clamp can include a guide for retaining filament. The guide can rotate about an axis based on the forces applied to the outrigger to better align the filament and guides, and therefore align the forces applied to the outrigger and filament. The retainer can be, for example, one or more rollers that help prevent the filament from becoming creased or kinked during use.

A fishing rod can be switched between greater rigidity in one configuration to greater flexibility in another configuration. The configuration having greater flexibility is useful when enhanced sensitivity to fish strikes is desired.

A combination paddle and fishing rod device is disclosed. The device may incorporate a single ended paddle or double ended paddle. In any embodiment, the device allows a fishing reel to be mounted to the shaft of the paddle. The shaft forms a portion of the fishing rod supporting one or more eyelets for guiding fishing line from a fishing reel mounted to the shaft. In one embodiment, the eyelets are connected to the shaft and or an oar blade. In another embodiment, a short fishing rod section having one or more eyelets is connected to the shaft. The device is configured to permit fishing while a user propels a watercraft.

An adjustable force transfer portion of a fishing rod that alters the transfer of forces from the distal section to the proximal section of the fishing rod when fighting a fish. The fishing rod may be modular, and the adjustable force transfer portion may be located in any one or more sections of the rod.

A fishing rod capable of reducing a dimension when stored, the fishing rod having a structure that is difficult to move even when the fishing rod is accommodated in a bag or the like. A fishing rod of the invention includes a cylindrical cover member that is attached to an original rod that stores a plurality of rods so that the plurality of rods do not protrude. The cover member can constitute a rear grip to be attached to and detached from the original rod, and the original rod and the cover member are provided with an adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting a dimension when stored by changing an attachment position of the cover member when the cover member is attached to the original rod.

A modular fly fishing rod system includes elongated rod blanks configured for mutual end-to-end removable engagement, with adjacent rod blanks having mutually distinct transverse cross-sections to form a rod portion extending from a proximal end having a relatively large transverse cross-section, to a distal end having a relatively small transverse cross-section. The rod blanks include intermediate rod blanks and a tip top rod blank, in which each intermediate rod blank has one or more helical line guides configured to permit the fishing line to be moved transversely into and out of engagement therewith. A handle has a reel seat to support a fishing reel, and a 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.

A modular fly fishing rod system includes elongated rod blanks configured for mutual end-to-end removable engagement, with adjacent rod blanks having mutually distinct transverse cross-sections to form a rod portion extending from a proximal end having a relatively large transverse cross-section, to a distal end having a relatively small transverse cross-section. The rod blanks include intermediate rod blanks and a tip top rod blank, in which each intermediate rod blank has one or more helical line guides configured to permit the fishing line to be moved transversely into and out of engagement therewith. A handle has a reel seat to support a fishing reel, and a 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.