Guide frame of fishing line guide, fishing line guide and fishing rod
A guide frame of a fishing line guide includes a hollow frame body, and a core member inserted into at least a part of the frame body. The frame body includes a frame member configured to abut a prescribed angle region on a circumference of a guide ring, an attachment foots configured to attach to a fishing rod and a support leg configured to connect ends of the frame member and then attachment foots.
1. A guide frame of a fishing line guide, the guide frame comprising:
a hollow frame body composed of a single metal wire having a first end and a second end joined to each other; and
a core member inserted into the frame body,
the frame body including a frame member configured to abut a guide ring, a first attachment foot disposed at the first end of the single metal wire, a second attachment foot disposed at the second end of the single metal wire, the first and second attachment feet configured to attach to a fishing rod, and a support leg including a hollow portion, only a portion of the hollow portion receiving the core member, the first and second attachment feet being unitary with the frame member and the core member being a separate element from both the frame member and the first and second attachment feet.
2. The guide frame of the fishing line guide according to claim 1 , wherein
the support leg has a curved portion and the core member is inserted into the curved portion of the support leg.
3. The guide frame of the fishing line guide according to claim 1 , wherein
the core member is held at prescribed positions on the frame body due to contact between the core member and an inner periphery of the frame body.
4. The guide frame of the fishing line guide according to claim 1 , wherein
the hollow portion of the support leg has a closed core portion and an open core portion, and the portion of the hollow portion receiving the core member being the closed core portion and not the open core portion.
5. The guide frame of the fishing line guide according to claim 4 , wherein
the open core portion is disposed in the frame member.
6. The guide frame of the fishing line guide according to claim 5 , wherein
the open core portion is disposed in portions of the support leg adjacent the frame member.
7. The guide frame of the fishing line guide according to claim 6 , wherein
the closed core portion is adjacent each of the first and second attachment feet disposed at each of the first and second ends of the single metal wire.
8. The guide frame of the fishing line guide according to claim 7 , wherein
the open core portion is disposed in each of the first and second feet.
9. The guide frame of the fishing line guide according to claim 8 , wherein
each of the first and second attachment feet is pressed down and flattened.
10. The guide frame of the fishing line guide according to claim 1 , wherein
the frame body is formed from a material that is different from a material of the core member.
11. A fishing line guide comprising:
a guide ring for guiding a fishing line, and
the guide frame according to claim 1 and configured to hold the guide ring.
12. A fishing rod including the fishing line guide according to claim 11 .
13. The guide frame of the fishing line guide according to claim 1 , wherein
one end of the core member is disposed adjacent at least one of the first and second attachment feet.
14. The guide frame of the fishing line guide according to claim 1 , wherein
the core member is formed from a material configured to reinforce the support portion.