Inter-line fishing rod

An inter-line fishing rod in which a fishline is introduced into an inside of the rod and laid therein in a longitudinal direction of the rod, and which includes at least first and second members each formed with inner and outer circumferential surfaces and front and rear longitudinal end surfaces, wherein said inner circumferential surface of said first member near said front longitudinal end surface of said first member is adapted to be fitted on said outer circumferential surface of said second member near said rear longitudinal end surface of said second member, said rod comprising an improvement wherein said inner circumferential surface of said second member is conjoined to said rear longitudinal end surface of said second member through a smooth curved surface, said smooth curved surface comprising first and second ends, said first end being conjoined to said rear longitudinal end surface of said second member and said second end being conjoined to said inner circumferential surface of said second member, and wherein a first radial distance from said inner circumferential surface of said second member to said first end is greater than a second radial distance from said first end to said outer circumferential surface of said second member to thereby efficiently guide said fishline in said longitudinal direction of said rod;

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• wherein said curved surface is defined by a fishline guide portion integrally molded in a reduced cross-section portion of said second member, and said fishline guide portion reinforces and strengthens said reduced cross-section portion.