fishing rod

Abstract

To provide a fishing rod in which a relative rotational position of grip of a rod tip and a rod base can be changed in accordance with usage patterns, and thereby a preferable feeling of hold can be obtained.SOLUTION: A fishing rod includes: a rod tip part 2 having a first cross-sectional shape; a rod base part 3 having rear grip having a second cross-sectional shape unlike the first cross-sectional shape; and a switching mechanism 10 for switching between a rotational state of enabling relative rotation of the rod tip part 2 and the rod base part 3, and a non-rotational state of disabling relative rotation. The switching mechanism 10 includes: a first engagement part 11 provided at the rod base side end 2a of the rod tip part 2; a second engagement part 12 being movable between an engagement position P1 provided at the rod tip side end 3a of the rod base part 3 and engaging with the first engagement part 11 so as to be relatively non-rotatable and a disengaged position P2 being relatively rotatable to the first engagement part 11; and a spring 13 for biasing the second engagement part 12 toward the engagement position P1 from the disengaged position P2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a fishing rod. [Background technology]

[0002] In a typical conventional fishing rod, the tip and the base including the grip are concentric, circular in cross section, and are arranged so that they cannot rotate relative to each other, and the inner surface of the reel seat to which the reel is attached is generally fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the base side of the rod body (see, for example, Patent Documents 1, 2, and 3). In addition, in order to maintain stability of the elbow when gripping the area around the reel seat and placing the elbow on the grip, there are known shapes for the base of the rod (grip) that are expanded in the left and right directions when the fishing rod is held, as in Patent Documents 2 and 3. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 2913163 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-104421 [Patent Document 3] Patent No. 4356955 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, with the fishing rods of the above-mentioned prior art, when fishing, the fishing rod is held relatively stably by gripping the area near the reel seat and resting the elbow on the grip. In this case, the grip is used to improve the feeling of holding the fishing rod with the elbow, but if the fishing rod is used in a different way, for example, by resting the base of the rod (grip) against the abdomen or holding it between the arms, the grip is expanded in the left and right directions, which may reduce the feeling of holding. Furthermore, when holding the rod body with one hand and the base (grip) with the other to cast the rig, there was a problem in that the base (grip) was expanded in the left and right directions, making it difficult to hold with the other hand, and there was room for improvement in this regard.

[0005] The present invention was made in consideration of these circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a fishing rod that allows the relative rotation position of the grip at the tip and base to be changed to suit the usage style, thereby providing a comfortable grip. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] (1) The fishing rod of the present invention is characterized by comprising a tip portion having a first cross-sectional shape, a butt portion having a rear grip having a second cross-sectional shape different from the first cross-sectional shape, and a switching mechanism that switches between a rotational state in which the tip portion and the butt portion are rotatable relative to each other and a non-rotational state in which they are not rotatable relative to each other.

[0007] According to the fishing rod of the present invention, the butt section can be rotated relative to the tip section by the switching mechanism and held non-rotatably at a rotational position that achieves a desired rotation angle. In other words, the butt section and rear grip can be held at a position rotated to an appropriate rotational angle according to the usage pattern. Therefore, when holding the rod tip and holding the elbow against the rear grip of the second cross-sectional shape of the butt during actual fishing, the rear grip part of the butt can be well-held. Furthermore, by rotating the butt relative to the tip, a good hold can be achieved in various ways, such as holding the rear grip part between the armpits.

[0008] (2) It is preferable that the switching mechanism includes a first engagement portion provided at the butt end of the rod tip portion, a second engagement portion provided at the butt end of the rod tip portion and movable between an engagement position in which it engages with the first engagement portion so as not to rotate relative to the first engagement portion and a non-engagement position in which it is rotatable relative to the first engagement portion, and a biasing member that biases the second engagement portion from the non-engagement position toward the engagement position.

[0009] In this case, by moving the second engagement portion of the rod base portion in the opposite direction to the biasing direction of the biasing member (toward the rod base), the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are disengaged to a non-engagement position. Furthermore, by rotating the second engagement portion relative to the first engagement portion in the non-engagement position to a desired rotation position, the second engagement portion can be brought into an engagement position with the first engagement portion. In this case, when the tip and base of the rod are rotated relative to each other, the second engagement portion is moved toward the base of the rod against the biasing force of the biasing member, and under normal circumstances, the second engagement portion is biased by the biasing member so that the engagement position is not released.

[0010] (3) The first engaging portion may have a first uneven portion having a convex portion or a concave portion formed in the rod axis direction, the second engaging portion may have a second uneven portion that can engage with the first uneven portion, and the biasing member may bias in the rod axis direction so that the first uneven portion and the second uneven portion engage with each other.

[0011] In this case, the first uneven portion of the first engagement portion and the second uneven portion of the second engagement portion are configured to engage with each other, so that rotation of the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion in the engagement position can be regulated simply and efficiently.

[0012] (4) It may further have a pipe-shaped reel seat portion to which a reel can be attached, and the rod tip portion is integrally connected to the rod tip side end of the reel seat portion in a non-rotatable state, and the rod butt side end of the reel seat portion is provided with an insertion hole into which the rod butt portion can be inserted, and the switching mechanism may be arranged inside the reel seat portion.

[0013] In this case, in the case of a fishing rod equipped with a reel seat, the switching mechanism is housed inside the reel seat, and the rod butt section can be inserted into the insertion hole of the reel seat section that is integrally provided in the rod tip section. Only the rod butt section can be rotated to the desired rotational position relative to the reel seat section without changing the orientation of the reel attached to the reel seat section. Furthermore, because the switching mechanism is not exposed, a structure with excellent design can be realized.

[0014] (5) The rod may further have a pipe-shaped reel seat portion to which a reel can be attached, and the rod tip portion is integrally connected to the rod tip side end of the reel seat portion in a non-rotatable manner, and the inside of the reel seat portion has a first protrusion provided on the inner surface of the reel seat portion and a second protrusion provided on the outer periphery of the rod butt portion, and the biasing member abuts against the first protrusion and the second protrusion, and biases the rod butt portion toward the rod tip side.

[0015] In this case, a switching mechanism that holds the rod tip and rod base rotatable and non-rotatable is provided inside the reel seat portion integrated into the rod tip portion, so that the rod base can be changed to a rotational position that results in the desired rotation angle for the reel attached to the reel seat portion. Furthermore, since the switching mechanism is housed inside the reel seat portion and is not exposed to the outside, a compact structure can be achieved, providing a fishing rod with excellent design. [Effects of the Invention]

[0016] According to the fishing rod of the present invention, the rotational position of the grip at the base of the rod relative to the tip of the rod can be changed to suit the usage style, thereby providing a comfortable grip. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a fishing rod according to a first embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2]2 is a side view showing the connection between the tip and butt of the fishing rod shown in FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3] 10 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a switching mechanism provided inside the reel seat cylinder. FIG. [Figure 4] 3A and 3B are longitudinal cross-sectional views of the connecting portion of the fishing rod shown in FIG. 2, in which (a) shows the non-engaged position and (b) shows the engaged position. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the tip-side end of the rod base portion. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the rod base end of the rod tip portion. [Figure 7] 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the butt portion of the fishing rod shown in FIG. 1 has been rotated 90°. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the butt end side of a fishing rod according to a second embodiment. [Figure 9] 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the butt portion of the fishing rod shown in FIG. 8 has been rotated 90 degrees. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a fishing rod according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that in each drawing, the scale of each component may be changed as necessary to make each component large enough to be visible.

[0019] (First embodiment) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a fishing rod 1 of this embodiment has a rod tip portion 2 and a rod base portion 3 that is provided so as to be rotatable relative to the rod tip portion 2.

[0020] The fishing rod 1 includes a tip portion 2 having a circular cross-sectional shape (first cross-sectional shape), a rod base portion 3 having a rear grip 30 having a flat cross-sectional shape (second cross-sectional shape) different from the circular cross-sectional shape, and a switching mechanism 10 that switches between a rotational state in which the tip portion 2 and the rod base portion 3 are rotatable relative to each other, and a non-rotational state in which they are not rotatable relative to each other.

[0021] Here, in the fishing rod 1 in the drawings, the axis of the rod body is referred to as the rod axis X, the rod tip side (referred to as the front side or the tip side as necessary) is indicated by the symbol X1, and the rod butt side (referred to as the rear side as necessary) is indicated by the symbol X2. In the following description, the direction going around the rod axis X as viewed from the direction of the rod axis X is defined as the circumferential direction, and the direction perpendicular to the rod axis X is defined as the radial direction. In addition, the vertical direction when the trigger 41 of the rod tip 2 is facing downward in the radial direction is designated by the symbol Y, and the side on which the trigger 41 is provided is designated the lower side Y2, and the opposite side in the radial direction is designated the upper side Y1.

[0022] As shown in Figure 3, a pipe-shaped reel seat tube 4 (reel seat portion) is integrally provided at the rod butt end 2a of the rod tip portion 2. The rod butt end 2a of the rod tip portion 2 is inserted into a rod tip fixing tube 21 and fixed integrally in an unrotatable state.

[0023] 4(a) and (b), the reel seat tube 4 is fixed with the inner surface 4a of the rod tip side X1 fitted onto the outside of the rod tip fixing tube 21, and the rod butt fixing tube 31 (second protrusion) which serves as the connecting end of the rod tip side X1 of the rod butt section 3 is inserted into the opening of the rod butt side X2. An insertion hole 4e into which the rod butt section 3 can be inserted is provided at the rear end 4d of the reel seat tube 4.

[0024] The reel seat tube 4 has the above-mentioned trigger 41 protruding downward from the bottom surface 4c of the rod base side X2. The top surface 4b of the reel seat tube 4 has a reel seat 40 to which a dual-axis reel (not shown) can be attached. A rotating screw (not shown) for attaching the dual-axis reel is screwed into the threaded portion 40a on the rod tip side X1 of the reel seat 40 so that it can be tightened from the rod tip side X1. The inner diameter of the reel seat tube 4 is set larger than the inner diameter of the rod base fixing tube 31 and the inner diameter of a closing cap 43 (described later).

[0025] An engagement recess 42 that opens toward the rear end is formed in the reel seat tube 4. A closing cap 43 is engaged with the engagement recess 42. The closing cap 43 is formed in a cylindrical shape into which the rod butt section 3 can be inserted, and has an engagement protrusion 44 (first protrusion) at its tip end that engages with the engagement recess 42. The engagement protrusion 44 protrudes radially inward from the inner surface 4a of the reel seat tube 4. Note that the closing cap 43 may have, for example, a male thread formed at its tip end, and be fixed to the rear end of the reel seat tube 4 by screwing it in. By removing the closing cap 43 from the reel seat cylinder 4, the rod base part 3 can be removed from the reel seat cylinder 4 together with the spring 13, allowing replacement or maintenance of the spring 13, for example.

[0026] The rod tip side end 3a (rod butt fixing cylinder 31) of the rod butt section 3 is connected to the rear end 4d of the reel seat cylinder 4 via a spring 13 (biasing member). The rod tip side end 3a of the rod butt section 3 is fixed in a state where it is inserted into the rod butt fixing cylinder 31. The rod butt fixing cylinder 31 protrudes radially outward from the outer circumferential surface of the rod butt section 3.

[0027] The rear grip 30 of the rod butt section 3 is provided at the rear end of the main body 32 of the rod butt section 3, as shown in Figure 1, and has a flat cross-sectional shape as described above. For example, when the fishing rod 1 is held and the rear grip 30 is placed against the elbow, the rod butt section 3 is held relative to the rod tip section 2 in a position where the flat section 30a (see Figure 2) of the rear grip 30 faces in the up-down direction Y.

[0028] As shown in FIGS. 4(a), 4(b), 5 and 6, the switching mechanism 10 is provided inside the reel seat cylinder 4. The switching mechanism 10 comprises a first engagement portion 11 provided at the butt end 2a of the rod tip portion 2, a second engagement portion 12 provided at the butt end 3a of the rod butt portion 3 and movable between an engagement position P1 (see Figure 4(b)) in which it engages with the first engagement portion 11 so as not to rotate relative to it, and a non-engagement position P2 (see Figure 4(a)) in which it is rotatable relative to the first engagement portion 11, and a spring 13 that urges the second engagement portion 12 from the non-engagement position P2 toward the engagement position P1.

[0029] 6, the first engaging portion 11 has a pair of first convex portions 11A (first concave-convex portions) that are convex toward the rod base side in the rod axis X direction and are formed at positions facing each other in the radial direction. The first convex portions 11A are formed to be engageable with concave portions 12B between circumferentially adjacent second convex portions 12A, 12A, which will be described later, so that circumferential rotation is restricted.

[0030] As shown in Fig. 5, the second engagement portion 12 has a plurality (four in this example) of second protrusions 12A (second uneven portions) that are convex in the rod axis X direction and can engage with the first protrusions 11A, formed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction. A recess 12B is formed between adjacent second protrusions 12A, 12A. The second protrusions 12A and the first protrusions 11A have the same protrusion height, but it does not matter if the protrusion height of one of them is lower or higher. A pair of recesses 12B, 12B that face each other in the radial direction can engage with a pair of first protrusions 11A, 11A.

[0031] 4(a) and (b), the spring 13 is a spring made of spring steel formed into a coil shape, and is provided coaxially with the rod axis X while being fitted onto the outside of the rod butt 3, and is disposed between the rod butt fixing tube 31 and the closing cap 43 in the direction of the rod axis X. The outer diameter of the spring 13 is smaller than the inner diameter of the reel seat tube 4, and the inner diameter of the spring 13 is larger than the outer diameter of the rod butt 3.

[0032] The spring 13 biases the rod butt section 3 toward the rod tip side X1 while housed inside the reel seat tube 4, with its tip end 13a abutting against the rear end 31a of the rod butt fixing tube 31 and its rear end 13b abutting against the tip surface 43a of the closing cap 43. That is, the spring 13 is held in a state in which it is biased in the direction of the rod axis X so that the first engagement portion 11 and the second engagement portion 12 engage at an engagement position P1. Then, by pulling and moving the rod butt section 3 toward the rod butt side X2 against the bias of the spring 13, the first engagement portion 11 and the second engagement portion 12 move from the engagement position P1 to a non-engagement position P2, the engagement state is released, and the rod butt section 3 becomes rotatable relative to the rod tip section 2.

[0033] Next, the operation of the fishing rod configured in this manner will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0034] In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 4, the rod butt section 3 can be rotated relative to the rod tip section 2 by the switching mechanism 10 and held in a non-rotatable position at a rotational position that achieves a desired rotation angle. In other words, the rear grip 30 can be held in a position rotated to an appropriate rotational angle together with the rod butt section 3 according to the usage pattern. Therefore, when gripping the rod tip 2 during actual fishing and holding the elbow against the rear grip 30 with a flat cross section at the rod butt 3, the rear grip 30 at the rod butt 3 can maintain a good grip feeling for the elbow. As shown in Figure 7, by rotating the rod butt 3 by 90 degrees in the direction of arrow E relative to the rod tip 2, a good grip feeling can be obtained in various positions, such as holding the rear grip 30 between the armpits.

[0035] In this embodiment, the second engagement portion 12 of the rod butt portion 3 is moved in the opposite direction (rod butt side X2) from the biasing direction of the spring 13, thereby disengaging the first engagement portion 11 and the second engagement portion 12 to a non-engagement position P2. Furthermore, at the non-engagement position P2, the second engagement portion 12 can be brought into engagement with the first engagement portion 11 at the engagement position P1 by rotating the second engagement portion 12 relative to the first engagement portion 11 to a rotation position of a desired rotation angle. In this case, when the rod tip 2 and the rod base 3 are rotated relative to each other, the second engagement portion 12 is moved toward the rod base side X2 against the biasing force of the spring 13, and under normal circumstances, the second engagement portion 12 is biased by the spring 13, so the engagement position P1 is not released.

[0036] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first convex portion 11A of the first engagement portion 11 and the second convex portion 12A of the second engagement portion 12 are configured to engage with each other, so that the rotation of the first engagement portion 11 and the second engagement portion 12 at the engagement position P1 can be regulated simply and efficiently.

[0037] Furthermore, in the case of a fishing rod 1 provided with a reel seat tube 4 as in this embodiment, the switching mechanism 10 is housed inside the reel seat tube 4, and the rod butt section 3 can be inserted into the insertion hole 4e of the reel seat tube 4 that is integrally provided with the rod tip section 2. Without changing the orientation of the reel attached to the reel seat tube 4, only the rod butt section 3 can be rotated to a desired rotational position (engagement position P1) relative to the reel seat tube 4. Moreover, since the switching mechanism 10 is not exposed, a structure with excellent design can be realized.

[0038] Furthermore, in this embodiment, a switching mechanism 10 that holds the rod tip section 2 and the rod butt section 3 rotatable and non-rotatable is provided inside the reel seat tube 4 integrated with the rod tip section 2, so that the rod butt section 3 can be changed to a rotational position that provides the desired rotation angle relative to the reel attached to the reel seat tube 4. Furthermore, the switching mechanism 10 is housed inside the reel seat cylinder 4 and is not exposed to the outside, so that a compact structure can be achieved, and a fishing rod with excellent design can be provided.

[0039] With the fishing rod 1 according to the first embodiment configured as described above, the rotational position of the grip at the base of the rod relative to the tip can be changed to suit the manner of use, providing a comfortable grip.

[0040] (Second embodiment) A fishing rod 1A according to the second embodiment shown in Fig. 8 includes a rod butt section 3A in which two long rod members 33, 33 are arranged in parallel and extend in the direction of the rod axis X. A cylindrical rear grip 30A is provided at the rear end of the rod butt section 3A. As in the first embodiment, the rod butt section 3A is rotatably connected by a switching mechanism 10 with its tip inserted into an insertion hole 4e of a reel seat cylinder 4 that is integrally formed with the rod tip section 2. The switching mechanism 10 of the fishing rod 1A of this second embodiment has the same configuration as the switching mechanism 10 of the first embodiment described above, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

[0041] When rotating the rod butt section 3A relative to the reel seat tube 4, as shown in Figure 4(a), by moving the second engagement section 12 of the rod butt section 3A in the opposite direction to the biasing direction of the spring 13 (rod butt side X2), the first engagement section 11 and the second engagement section 12 are disengaged to a non-engagement position P2. Furthermore, at the non-engagement position P2, by rotating the second engagement section 12 relative to the first engagement section 11 to a rotation position that provides a desired rotation angle, the second engagement section 12 and the first engagement section 11 can be brought to an engagement position P1.

[0042] As shown in Figure 8, when using the fishing rod 1A with the two long rods 33, 33 of the rod butt portion 3A as an elbow rest, the two long rods 33, 33 can be arranged parallel to each other in a direction perpendicular to the up-down direction Y when viewed from the direction of the rod axis X. In other words, the wide surface formed by the two parallel long rods 33, 33 is used to rest against the elbow. 9, when using the fishing rod 1A with the two long rods 33, 33 of the rod butt 3A held under the arms, the rod butt 3A can be rotated 90° in the direction of arrow E so that the two long rods 33, 33 are arranged parallel to the up-down direction Y when viewed from the direction of the rod axis X. In other words, the wide plane formed by the two parallel long rods 33, 33 faces the up-down direction Y, allowing the rod to be held under the arms when used.

[0043] Although the embodiments of the fishing rod according to the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. The embodiments and their modifications include, for example, those that can be easily imagined by a person skilled in the art, those that are substantially the same, and those that are equivalent.

[0044] For example, in this embodiment, an example of a reel seat cylinder 4 to which a dual-bearing reel can be attached is given, but it is not limited to a dual-bearing reel, and it may be a reel seat cylinder 4 to which a spinning reel can be attached, for example.

[0045] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the fishing rod is one that has one rod tip portion 2 and one rod butt portion 3, but the rod tip portion 2 may be a jointed rod that is made up of a plurality of rod bodies.

[0046] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the switching mechanism 10 is configured to include a first engagement portion 11 provided at the rod-butt end 2a of the rod tip portion 2, a second engagement portion 12 provided at the rod-butt end 3a of the rod butt portion 3 and movable between an engagement position P1 and a non-engagement position P2, and a spring 13 (biasing member), but is not limited to this configuration. For example, although a spring 13 is used as the biasing member, the present invention is not limited to this and it is also possible to use a magnet, etc. In other words, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the first engagement portion 11 and the second engagement portion 12 are attracted to each other and engaged at the engagement position P1 by the magnetic force of the magnet, and the rod butt portion 3 is moved backward against the magnetic force to the non-engagement position P2, allowing the rod butt portion 3 to rotate relative to the rod tip portion 2.

[0047] In addition, in this embodiment, a pair of first convex portions 11A is formed in the first engagement portion 11 provided in the rod tip portion 2, and four second convex portions 12A and recessed portions 12B are formed in the second engagement portion 12 provided in the rod butt portion 3, but this is not limited to this. For example, four convex portions and recessed portions may be formed in the first engagement portion 11 of the rod tip portion 2, and a pair of convex portions may be formed in the second engagement portion 12 of the rod butt portion 3.

[0048] Furthermore, in the first embodiment described above, the rod tip portion 2 has a circular cross section and the rear grip 30 of the rod butt portion 3 has a flat cross section, but the cross sections are not limited to these. For example, the cross section (first cross section) of the rod tip portion 2 may be a non-circular cross section, and the cross section (second cross section) of the rear grip 30 of the rod butt portion 3 may be a circular cross section. The point is that the first cross section and the second cross section may be different.

[0049] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the reel seat tube 4 (reel seat portion) has a pipe shape to which a reel can be attached, the rod tip portion 2 is integrally connected to the rod tip side end of the reel seat portion in a non-rotatable state, an insertion hole 4e is provided at the rod butt side end of the reel seat portion into which the rod butt portion 3 can be inserted, and the switching mechanism 10 is arranged inside the reel seat portion, but this is not limited to such a configuration. For example, it is also possible to omit the reel seat tube 4, and a configuration may be adopted in which the rod tip side end 3a of the rod butt portion 3 can be rotated inside the rod butt side end 2a of the rod tip portion 2 so as to be switchable between an engaged position P1 and a non-engaged position P2.

[0050] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the support structure for the biasing member is configured to have a first protruding portion that protrudes inward of the reel seat tube 4 and a second protruding portion that is provided on the outer periphery of the rod butt section 3, and the biasing member abuts against the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion to bias the rod butt section 3 toward the rod tip, but the present invention is not limited to this. The point is that it is sufficient if the biasing member is supported so as to bias the rod butt section 3 toward the rod tip. [Explanation of symbols]

[0051] 1. 1A Fishing rod 2 Rod tip 2a Rod base end 3, 3A rod base 3a Rod tip end 4 Reel seat tube (reel seat part) 4e Insertion hole 10 Switching mechanism 11 First engagement portion 12 second engagement portion 13 Spring (biasing member) 21 Rod tip fixed tube 30, 30A rear grip 31 Rod base fixing tube (second protrusion) 40 reel seat 44 Engagement protrusion (first protrusion) P1 Engagement position P2 Disengaged position X Rod axis Y vertical direction

Claims

1. A rod tip portion having a first cross-sectional shape; a rod butt portion having a rear grip having a second cross-sectional shape different from the first cross-sectional shape; A switching mechanism that switches between a rotational state in which the rod tip portion and the rod base portion are relatively rotatable and a non-rotational state in which the rod tip portion and the rod base portion are relatively non-rotatable; A pipe-shaped reel seat portion onto which a reel can be attached, Equipped with The rod tip portion is integrally connected to the rod tip side end of the reel seat portion in a non-rotatable state, a trigger protruding downward is provided at the rod-butt-side end of the reel seat portion, and an insertion hole into which the rod-butt portion can be inserted is provided; The switching mechanism is a first engaging portion provided at the rod base side end of the rod tip portion; a second engaging portion provided at the end of the rod butt portion on the rod tip side, movable between an engaging position where it engages with the first engaging portion so as not to rotate relative to the first engaging portion and a non-engaging position where it is rotatable relative to the first engaging portion; a biasing member that biases the second engagement portion from the non-engagement position toward the engagement position, The switching mechanism is A fishing rod, wherein the first engagement portion and the second engagement portion are engaged so as not to rotate relative to each other inside the reel seat portion between the rod tip side end of the reel seat portion and the rod butt side end of the reel seat portion, and on the rod tip side of the trigger.

2. The first engagement portion has a first concave-convex portion in which a convex portion or a concave portion is formed in the rod axis direction, the second engagement portion has a second concave-convex portion that can engage with the first concave-convex portion, 2. The fishing rod according to claim 1, wherein the biasing member biases the first uneven portion and the second uneven portion in the rod axis direction so as to engage with each other.

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