PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fishing rod equipped with a grip part giving a good grip feeling.SOLUTION: This fishing rod is equipped with a grip part 5 formed by covering a covering member 8 over a large diameter part at the rear end of the hand rod 2 and an end plug 10 attached to the rear end of the grip part 5. The rear end part 5 has a rear end surface part 5b, and the end plug 10 is formed as having an outer diameter which is the same as or smaller than that of the rear end part P of the grip part 5, and also has a contacting part making a contact partially with the rear end surface part 5b.COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT【課題】握り心地の良い握り部を備えた釣竿を提供する。【解決手段】本発明の釣竿は、手元竿2の後端の大径部6に被覆部材8を被覆して形成された握り部5と、この握り部5後端に装着される尻栓10とを備えている。そして、握り部5は、後端面部5bを有し、尻栓10は、握り部5の後端部P以下の外径に形成されると共に、後端面部5bに部分的に当接する当接部を有することを特徴とする。【選択図】図3