Device for signaling an increase in fishline tension

Details Device for signaling an increase in fishline tension Device for signaling an increase in fishline tension

1993-04-27

1994-06-21

Bradley, P. Austin

Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying

Fishing

Illuminated, e.g., luminous

43 25, A01K 8501

Patent

active

053219031

ABSTRACT:
A compact signaling device mounted on a fishing pole for visually alerting a fisherman when a fish strikes the fishing line. The device comprises an electrical circuit including an LED, a battery, a switch for opening and closing the electrical circuit and a normally-closed pivoting arm that mechanically opens the switch when a portion of fishline is placed under the pivoting arm. When tension on the fishline increases sufficiently to remove it from under the pivoting arm, such as when a fish strikes the fishing line, the pivoting arm moves to close the switch thus illuminating the LED and alerting the fisherman. Also, the device has a rack and pinion gear or, alternatively, a threaded thumb screw for adjusting the pivoting arm so that the tension required to remove fishline from the pivoting arm can be varied in preselected increments.

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