Fishing rod handle

Abstract

A fly fishing assembly includes a rod with a handle defined by an elongated sleeve mounted thereon and a cowl on one end of the sleeve for partially surrounding the rod in the vicinity of the reel to inhibit sliding of the hand of a user from the handle. By providing a flange on the bottom trailing end of the cowl, contact between the little finger of the hand holding the rod and the reel is prevented. Thus, the little finger can be positioned in front of the flange so that the caster can safely use it to lead the proper timing of casing.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A cowl for use in a fly fishing rod assembly, the fly fishing assembly including an elongated rod, a reel seat body on one end of the rod for receiving the reel, the reel seat body having a top and sides, a reel on the bottom of the reel seat body, an up locking reel lock for locking one end of the reel on the reel seat body, a fixed ring for locking a second end of the reel on the reel seat body, the fixed ring having a top and sides, a rod handle, said cowl comprising: 
 a semi-cylindrical body having top and side surfaces adapted to be joined with the rod handle, said semi-cylindrical body adapted to partially surround portions of the top and sides of the fixed ring and the reel seat body adjacent the reel and extend past the fixed ring toward the up locking reel lock thereby covering a portion of the reel seat body.    
     
     
         2 . A cowl according to  claim 1 , wherein said top and side surfaces have convex trailing top and side edges, respectively.  
     
     
         3 . A cowl according to  claim 2 , further comprising a flange extending between said convex side edges adjacent the reel, wherein said flange prevents sliding of the hand of a user against the reel.  
     
     
         4 . A cowl according to  claim 3 , wherein said cowl is adapted to be removably joined with the rod handle.  
     
     
         5 . A fly fishing rod handle for use in a fly fishing rod assembly, the fly fishing assembly including an elongated rod, a reel seat body having a top and sides on one end of the rod for receiving the reel, a reel on the bottom of the reel seat body, an up locking reel lock for locking one end of the reel on the reel seat body, a fixed ring for locking a second end of the reel on the reel seat body, the fixed ring having a top and sides, said fly fishing rod handle comprising: 
 an elongated sleeve;, and    a semi-cylindrical cowl having top and side surfaces, said semi-cylindrical cowl joined with said elongated sleeve, said semi-cylindrical cowl adapted to (i) partially surround portions of the top and sides of the fixed ring and the reel seat body adjacent the reel, (ii) extend past the fixed ring toward the up locking reel lock, and (iii) cover all of the reel seat body.    
     
     
         6 . A fly fishing rod handle according to  claim 5 , wherein said top and side surfaces have convex trailing top and side edges, respectively.  
     
     
         7 . A fly fishing rod handle according to  claim 6 , further comprising a flange extending between said convex side edges adjacent the reel, wherein said flange prevents sliding of the hand of a user against the reel.  
     
     
         8 . A fly fishing rod handle according to  claim 5 , wherein said cowl is adapted to be removably joined with the rod handle.  
     
     
         9 . A cowl attachment for use in a fly fishing rod assembly having a fixed ring and a reel seat body, and a up locking reel lock, said cowl attachment comprising: 
 a semi-cylindrical body at least partially surrounding portions of the fixed ring and the reel seat body, extending past the fixed ring toward the up locking reel lock, and covering the fixed ring and a portion of the reel seat body when the semi-cylindrical body is positioned on the fixed ring and the reel seat body.    
     
     
         10 . A cowl attachment according to  claim 9 , wherein said semi-cylindrical body includes top and side surfaces having convex trailing top and side edges, respectively.  
     
     
         11 . A cowl attachment according to  claim 10 , further comprising a flange extending between said convex side edges adjacent the reel, wherein said flange prevents sliding of the hand of a user against the fly fishing reel.  
     
     
         12 . A cowl attachment according to  claim 9 , wherein said cowl is adapted to be removably joined with a fly fishing rod handle.  
     
     
         13 . A cowl attachment according to  claim 11 , wherein said flange is removably attached with said cowl attachment.