PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rod for use in a fishing rod, capable of preventing the entwinement of a fishing line and the sticking of the residue of chum or the like thereto, and of allowing a fisherman to easily remove the residue even if it sticks thereto.SOLUTION: An externally attachable fishing-line guide 4A is attached to the outer circumferential face of an upper butt rod 4 and a plurality of protruding stripes 10 are formed thereon, and a water/oil repellent layer 11 is formed to cover the plurality of protruding stripes 10 and the outer circumferential face of the upper butt rod 4.COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT【課題】釣り糸の絡み付きを抑制しながらコマセ等の残渣物の付着をも抑制して、付着した場合にも取り除き易い釣り竿用の竿体を提供する点にある。【解決手段】元上4の外周面に外付け釣り糸ガイド4Aを取付けるとともに、複数個の突条10を形成し、突条10と外周面とを覆う撥水・撥油層11を形成してある。【選択図】図1