Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Line-attached bodies – hooks and rigs
Reexamination Certificate
2000-03-02
2001-08-28
Ark, Darren W. (Department: 3643)
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Line-attached bodies, hooks and rigs
C043S043130, C043S042500
Reexamination Certificate
active
06279260
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a fishing flasher, and more particularly to a fishing flasher, the action of which the user may readily alter, and which is automatically partially released from the line upon a strike by a fish, allowing the fisherman to directly play and feel the fish during capture.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
It is well known to use a flasher or dodger when fishing for salmon or other game fish. The flasher or dodger is used in conjunction with a lure and induces an erratic behavior to the lure, imparting the image that the lure is a sick bait fish. In addition, the flasher usually is reflective and serves to attract the game fish to the lure. The principal disadvantage to the standard dodger or flasher is that when playing the game fish, the dodger or flasher provides a resistance to movement in the water, thereby denying the fisherman the true feel of the fighting fish.
The flasher as traditionally used often offers interference during the netting of the fish, sometimes resulting in a lost fish.
Prior art known to the inventor includes U.S. Pat. No. 3,656,253, granted to Gaunt Apr. 18, 1972, which discloses an asymmetrical fishing flasher, and Canadian patent number 2,042,013, granted to Jamieson, which discloses a fishing flasher which is free to move along the line above a stopping member.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
With the above-noted prior art in mind, it is an object of the present invention to provide a fishing flasher secured to the line with a means whereby the flasher is partially removed from the fishing line and is free to move therealong following the lure being stricken by a game fish.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a fishing flasher wherein the action of the flasher may be quickly and easily altered by varying the attachment to the line, and yet still enabled to be partially released upon having the lure being stricken by a game fish.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a unique releasable means for securing one end of a fishing flasher to the fishing line.
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Burneski Scott
Farr Justin
Ark Darren W.
Jensen & Puntigam PS
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