Laser fishing rod

A fishing rod comprising:

• a hollow cylindrical metal handle member;
• a flexible hollow pole of translucent fiberglass material for supporting a fishing line and having an open handle end and a closed tip end, the open handle end being inserted a substantial distance into one end of the metal handle member and secured therein;
• a laser beam producing unit located within the metal handle member with the beam-emitting end thereof adjacent the open end of the pole and aligned to transmit a laser beam into the hollow interior of the pole substantially in line with the longitudinal center axis of the pole;
• an electric battery source located within the rearward end of the metal handle member for supplying electrical operating energy to the laser beam producing unit;
• a switch mechanism located in the metal handle member for turning on and off the flow of electrical energy form the battery source to the laser beam producing unit and having a switch setting member located in a lateral passageway through the side of the handle member and exposed for actuation by the fisherman;
• and a removable end cap for closing the rearward end of the metal handle member.

A fishing rod having a balance adjustment mechanism comprising:

• a pole for supporting a fishing line and having a handle end and a tip end;
• a handle structure affixed to the handle end of the pole and adapted for manual gripping by a fisherman, such handle structure having circumferential threads formed on the exterior of a forward section thereof;
• a pair of reel mounting loops slidably mounted on the threaded forward section of the handle structure for mounting a fishing line reel on the handle structure;
• and a pair of internally threaded retaining rings threaded onto the forward section of the handle structure, one in front of the forward reel mounting loop and the other in back of the rearward reel mounting loop for holding the mounting loops snugly in place on a base portion of the fishing line reel, adjustment of the positions of these retaining rings enabling adjustment of the longitudinal position of the fishing line reel on the handle structure for purposes of balancing the weight of the fishing rod to improve the feel of the rod in the hand of the fisherman.