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1. A feeding mechanism for an interline fishing rod, the feeding mechanism comprising: a housing having a first end configured to couple to the rear end of an interline fishing rod, the first end having a first opening leading into a first tunnel, the first opening being positioned on the first end such that when the housing is coupled to a fishing rod, the opening aligns with the central axis of the rod body which aligns with the direction of the first tunnel; and a freely rotatable pulley, disposed within the housing, a wheel of the pulley having a V-shaped groove for guiding a fishing line running abouts its edge, the pulley wheel being constrained to rotate about a shaft within the housing such that the axis of rotation of the pulley wheel is orthogonal to the direction of the first tunnel; wherein the housing has a second opening formed on its exterior configured to receive a fishing line from a reel, with a second channel leading from the second opening in a direction away from the first end and towards an opposing second end of the housing and into a chamber containing the pulley; wherein the housing is modular, comprising a male part with a shaft for the pulley wheel and a female part that couples to the male part and has a corresponding opening for receiving the end of the shaft.
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