Fishing rod with heated handle

Claim 1

For use with a fishing rod, the combination comprising: an elongated stick of dry fuel: an elongated hollow handle having a wall defining an elongated internal chamber having a first diameter, the handle having a first end adapted to be connected to the rod, and an opposite end having a fuel-receiving opening in communication with said internal chamber, the handle having a bottom finger grip, first vent holes along a first side thereof extending through said wall along a major length of the handle, second vent holes on the opposite side of the handle extending along a major length thereof, and top ventilating holes; an elongated, hollow metal body disposed in the handle internal chamber, the body having a length accommodating the length of the stick of dry fuel; and an open end adjacent the fuel-receiving opening of the handle for receiving the stick of dry fuel into the body to a burning position, the body having an outer surface of less than said first diameter so as to form an air space around the body and between the body and the chamber wall, the body having a plurality of ventilating openings along a length generally corresponding to the length of the stick of dry fuel, the body having means spaced from the open end for locating the end of the stick of dry fuel; a cap removably mounted on the handle to close off the fuel-receiving opening; and means carried on the cap and extending into the fuel-receiving opening of the handle to prevent the stick of dry fuel from contacting the cap.