Mounting structure for mounting a fishing reel to a fishing rod

A mounting structure for mounting a fishing reel with a mounting leg on a fishing rod, said mounting structure comprising:

• (a) an elongated seat body adapted to extend lengthwise of said fishing rod and comprising at one lengthwise end a fixed holder for receiving and fixing one end of said mounting leg, said seat body comprising a material having a substantially semicylindrical shape including at its top portion a support surface for supporting said mounting leg, the support surface including a retainer portion, said seat body having guides at both widthwise sides thereof,
• (b) a movable pusher for receiving and holding another end of said mounting leg, said pusher being supported movably on said seat body and guided by said guides, said pusher having retaining means for engagement with said retainer portion on said support surface to retain said pusher at a fixing position where said mounting leg is adapted to be positioned and fixed between said fixed holder and said pusher;
• (c) a pair of elastically deformable fitting parts for elastically engaging said seat body with said fishing rod to hold said fishing rod on said seat body, said fitting parts extending from circumferential free end portions of said seat body toward said top portion of said seat body in continuation of said guides and being positioned opposite to each other circumferentially of said substantially semicircular material of said seat body, and
• (d) fixing means for fixing said seat body onto said fishing rod, comprising prepreg of high strength fiber impregnated with synthetic resin, said prepreg for being wound onto said fixed holder and fishing rod to thereby fix said seat body to said fishing rod.