An apparatus removably attachable to a fishing rod includes a base configured to extend parallel to a shaft of a fishing rod and an eyelet extending outwardly from the base and the shaft of the fishing rod. The eyelet can be configured to receive a fishing line therethrough. The apparatus can include at least one pair of legs extending outwardly from the base. Each leg can be configured to extend around at least a portion of the shaft of the fishing rod. An opening can extend through the base. The opening can be configured to receive at least a portion of a fastener therethrough.

An apparatus removably attachable to a fishing rod includes a base configured to extend parallel to a shaft of a fishing rod and an eyelet extending outwardly from the base and the shaft of the fishing rod. The eyelet can be configured to receive a fishing line therethrough. The apparatus can include at least one pair of legs extending outwardly from the base. Each leg can be configured to extend around at least a portion of the shaft of the fishing rod. An opening can extend through the base. The opening can be configured to receive at least a portion of a fastener therethrough.

A method for securing a line guide to a fishing rod blank includes the steps of positioning a line guide having a guide foot along a rod blank, and wrapping a wrap having a substrate and an adhesive layer around the rod blank and the guide foot to secure the line guide to the rod blank.

A method for securing a line guide to a fishing rod blank includes the steps of positioning a line guide having a guide foot along a rod blank, and wrapping a wrap having a substrate and an adhesive layer around the rod blank and the guide foot to secure the line guide to the rod blank.

A clamp device to clamp to a fishing pole and strip fishing line may include a first clamp member, a second clamp member to pivotably connect to the first clamp member, and a spool member to connect to the first clamp member and the second clamp member to the fishing rod and to rotate and to strip fishing line. The first clamp member may include a first clamp pivoting device. The second clamp member may include a second clamp pivoting device. The first clamp member may include a first clamp arm. The second clamp member may include a second clamp arm. The first clamp arm may include a first clamp slot.

A clamp device to clamp to a fishing pole and strip fishing line may include a first clamp member, a second clamp member to pivotably connect to the first clamp member, and a spool member to connect to the first clamp member and the second clamp member to the fishing rod and to rotate and to strip fishing line. The first clamp member may include a first clamp pivoting device. The second clamp member may include a second clamp pivoting device. The first clamp member may include a first clamp arm. The second clamp member may include a second clamp arm. The first clamp arm may include a first clamp slot.

A fishing rod according to one embodiment includes a rod body extending in a front-and-back direction along a central axis, a fitting having a mounting part, where the mounting part is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the rod body at a first position determined in a circumferential direction around the central axis, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer surrounding the rod body so as to cover the mounting part. The fiber-reinforced resin layer has a first portion covering the rod body along an entire length thereof in the circumferential direction around the central axis and a second portion extending in the axial direction backward from an axially back end of the first portion and extending in the circumferential direction less than 180° clockwise from the first position and also less than 180° anti-clockwise from the first position.

A fishing rod according to one embodiment includes a rod body extending in a front-and-back direction along a central axis, a fitting having a mounting part, where the mounting part is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the rod body at a first position determined in a circumferential direction around the central axis, and a fiber-reinforced resin layer surrounding the rod body so as to cover the mounting part. The fiber-reinforced resin layer has a first portion covering the rod body along an entire length thereof in the circumferential direction around the central axis and a second portion extending in the axial direction backward from an axially back end of the first portion and extending in the circumferential direction less than 180° clockwise from the first position and also less than 180° anti-clockwise from the first position.

A guide member for a fishing line including an alumina ceramic including Ti and Al, a content of Ti being not less than 0.5 mass % in terms of TiO.sub.2, a content of Al being not less than 92 mass % in terms of Al.sub.2O.sub.3, and a main phase of the alumina ceramic being alumina crystals, wherein a content ratio of aluminas crystal with an aspect ratio of not less than 2 within the alumina crystals is not less than 15%.

A guide member for a fishing line including an alumina ceramic including Ti and Al, a content of Ti being not less than 0.5 mass % in terms of TiO.sub.2, a content of Al being not less than 92 mass % in terms of Al.sub.2O.sub.3, and a main phase of the alumina ceramic being alumina crystals, wherein a content ratio of aluminas crystal with an aspect ratio of not less than 2 within the alumina crystals is not less than 15%.