PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an universal fishing rod that can selectively practice two fishing styles while still taking advantage of the unique features of each of the fishing styles including: a fishing style in which a fishing line is directly tied at the tip of a fishing rod and a fisher waits for a fish to bite while holding the fishing rod by the hands and a fishing style in which a reel is mounted to the fishing rod and a fisher waits for a fish to bite while the fishing rod is rested on a rod support, etc.SOLUTION: A fishing rod 1 includes: a fishing rod body 1a comprising a rod and a leg 10 that is configured to stick out and support the fishing rod body 1a. The leg 10 is provided either at the center of the gravity G of the fishing rod body 1a or at any position closer to the base end of the fishing rod body 1a.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】釣竿の穂先に直接に釣糸を結び付けて釣竿を手で持って魚の当たりを待つ釣り形態、および、釣竿にリールを取り付けて置き竿状態で魚の当たりを待つ釣り形態の両方をそれぞれの特有の利点を生かしつつ選択的に実現できる万能型の釣竿を提供することを目的とする。【解決手段】本発明の釣竿1は、竿杆から成る釣竿本体1aと、釣竿本体1aを支持するために突出する脚部10とを備える。脚部10は、釣竿本体1aの重心Gの位置かこれよりも釣竿本体1aの元部側に設けられる。【選択図】図1
