PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a guide protector for fishing rods, which can prevent that an impact is given to the line guides of the fishing rod, even when a cap for the fishing rod is attached.SOLUTION: The guide protector 14 for the fishing rod 12, mounted on the tip part of the fishing rod 12 to protect the line guides 22b to 22h of the fishing rod, is characterized by comprising a cylindrical part 52 having a front opening part 52a and a rear opening part 52b and formed from a flexible material, an extended part 54 formed on the rear side of the rear opening part of the cylindrical part, disposed on the outer periphery of the tip part of the fishing rod, and having an edge part 54a for arranging the line guides in the axial direction of the cylindrical part, and a groove part 58 disposed in the cylindrical part, formed from the rear opening part to the front opening part and having a smaller opening width than the widths of the line guides, wherein the fine guides can be arranged in the groove part of the cylindrical part.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】 釣竿用キャップを取り付けた場合であっても、釣竿の釣糸ガイドに衝撃が加えられるのを防止可能な釣竿用のガイドプロテクタを提供すること。【解決手段】 釣竿12の先端部に装着して用いられ、釣竿の釣糸ガイド22b-22hを保護する釣竿用のガイドプロテクタ14は、前部開口部52aと後部開口部52bとを有し、軟質材で形成された筒状部52と、筒状部の後部開口部の後方側に形成され、釣竿の先端部の外周に配設されるとともに釣糸ガイドを筒状部の軸方向に沿って整列させる縁部54aを有する延出部54と、筒状部に設けられ、後部開口部から前部開口部に向かって形成され、釣糸ガイドの幅よりも開口幅が小さい溝部58とを有する。筒状部の溝部に釣糸ガイドを配置可能とした。【選択図】 図6
