PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fishing rod connector capable of easily holding the tip of an front rod in a diagonally downward direction without causing line break, etc.SOLUTION: The connector includes a base member 10, front member 20, a hinge means H for swingably connecting the front member 20 to the tip of the base member 10, and a locking means RK for fixing the swinging by the hinge means H. The locking means RK is configured to include an operation part 30 provided axially movably on the base member 10, and an abutting part for abutting on the rear end of the front member 20 by the movement of the operation part 30 toward the hinge means H to thereby fix the swinging of the front member 20.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】先竿の穂先を斜め下方へ向けて容易に保持することができ、糸切れ等を生じることもない釣竿の連結具を提供する。【解決手段】基部材10と、先部材20と、基部材10の先端に先部材20を揺動可能に連結するヒンジ手段Hと、ヒンジ手段Hによる揺動を固定するロック手段RKと、を備え、ロック手段Hは、基部材10に、軸方向移動可能に設けられた操作部30と、操作部30のヒンジ手段Hへ向けた移動により先部材20の後端部へ当接して、先部材20の揺動を固定する当接部と、を含んだ構成とした。【選択図】図1
