A fishing line threader passes a fishing line through guide rings of fishing line guides installed in a fishing rod. The fishing line threader is composed of a single metallic wire material and has a fishing line pinching portion, an elastic portion and a leading end portion. First and second pinching portions of the fishing line pinching portion connect with each other at a first end portion and form an annular shape to fit and support the fishing line. The elastic portion forms a rhombus shape and has first and second elastic portions respectively extending from the first and second pinching portions. First and second leading end portions of the leading end portion extend respectively from the first and second elastic portions to a second end portion and are adjacent to each other. The first and second leading end portions are joined to each other by a joining portion.

A fishing line threader passes a fishing line through guide rings of fishing line guides installed in a fishing rod. The fishing line threader is composed of a single metallic wire material and has a fishing line pinching portion, an elastic portion and a leading end portion. First and second pinching portions of the fishing line pinching portion connect with each other at a first end portion and form an annular shape to fit and support the fishing line. The elastic portion forms a rhombus shape and has first and second elastic portions respectively extending from the first and second pinching portions. First and second leading end portions of the leading end portion extend respectively from the first and second elastic portions to a second end portion and are adjacent to each other. The first and second leading end portions are joined to each other by a joining portion.

The present invention is directed to an improved fishing rod guide. In one embodiment the improved fishing rod includes superhydrophobic metal guides. The superhydrophobic metal guides make it possible for fishing line, including, for example, fly fishing line and conventional fishing line, to move through the guides with less weight and drag due to water and ice accumulation, allowing for significantly greater distance and ease in casting. Additionally, the decrease in friction between the fishing line and line guides help extend the life of the fishing line.

The present invention is directed to an improved fishing rod guide. In one embodiment the improved fishing rod includes superhydrophobic metal guides. The superhydrophobic metal guides make it possible for fishing line, including, for example, fly fishing line and conventional fishing line, to move through the guides with less weight and drag due to water and ice accumulation, allowing for significantly greater distance and ease in casting. Additionally, the decrease in friction between the fishing line and line guides help extend the life of the fishing line.

A method for fabricating a fishing rod which optimally locates the line guides of the rod for improved distance casting. The method includes the steps of: (i) inducing a vibratory force transversely of the elongate axis to identify node locations associated with one or more rod harmonics along the length of the rod; and (ii) placing guides at each node location for receiving fishing line. The node positions minimize the relative motion of the line guides relative to the fishing line when casting to minimize line drag while maximizing rod damping.

A method for fabricating a fishing rod which optimally locates the line guides of the rod for improved distance casting. The method includes the steps of: (i) inducing a vibratory force transversely of the elongate axis to identify node locations associated with one or more rod harmonics along the length of the rod; and (ii) placing guides at each node location for receiving fishing line. The node positions minimize the relative motion of the line guides relative to the fishing line when casting to minimize line drag while maximizing rod damping.

A guide for a fishing rod, includes a rod body, a guide ring configured to have a fishing line inserted therethrough, including an outer circumferential groove along an outer peripheral edge located outside of the central axis in a radial direction of the rod, a guide frame fixed to the rod body extending outwardly in a radial direction of the rod and which has a frame including a ring-shaped wire material that holds the guide ring, and a bonding assisting aid having a first bonding portion bonded to the outer circumferential groove, and a second bonding portion bonded to an inner circumferential surface of the frame.

A guide for a fishing rod, includes a rod body, a guide ring configured to have a fishing line inserted therethrough, including an outer circumferential groove along an outer peripheral edge located outside of the central axis in a radial direction of the rod, a guide frame fixed to the rod body extending outwardly in a radial direction of the rod and which has a frame including a ring-shaped wire material that holds the guide ring, and a bonding assisting aid having a first bonding portion bonded to the outer circumferential groove, and a second bonding portion bonded to an inner circumferential surface of the frame.

A guide for a fishing rod includes a rod body, a guide ring configured to have a fishing line inserted therethrough, and a guide frame fixed to the rod body, extending outward in a radial direction of the rod, and holding the guide ring. The guide ring has an outer circumferential groove along an outer circumferential edge positioned on an outer side of a central axis of the guide ring in the radial direction of the rod. The guide frame further has a frame including a ring-shaped wire material holding the guide ring, a supporting leg portion fixed to the rod body and connecting to and supporting the frame, and a first opposing surface of the outer circumferential groove opposing at least a portion of the frame, and a second opposing surface of the frame opposing the first opposing surface, the first and second opposing surfaces having different shapes.

A guide for a fishing rod includes a rod body, a guide ring configured to have a fishing line inserted therethrough, and a guide frame fixed to the rod body, extending outward in a radial direction of the rod, and holding the guide ring. The guide ring has an outer circumferential groove along an outer circumferential edge positioned on an outer side of a central axis of the guide ring in the radial direction of the rod. The guide frame further has a frame including a ring-shaped wire material holding the guide ring, a supporting leg portion fixed to the rod body and connecting to and supporting the frame, and a first opposing surface of the outer circumferential groove opposing at least a portion of the frame, and a second opposing surface of the frame opposing the first opposing surface, the first and second opposing surfaces having different shapes.