Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Illuminated – e.g. – luminous
Patent
1995-04-27
1996-05-14
Lavinder, Jack W.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Illuminated, e.g., luminous
43 4312, A01K 8501, A01K 9300, A01K 9712
Patent
active
055156398
ABSTRACT:
A fishing strike indicator apparatus includes a ballast portion, a fishing line receiving portion connected to the ballast portion, and a cam portion connected to the fishing line receiving portion. The ballast portion includes the center of gravity of the apparatus. Portions of the ballast portion, the fishing line receiving portion, and the cam portion are arrayed along a longitudinal axis. A free-end, pole-contacting portion of the cam portion extends laterally to a first side of the longitudinal axis; and an intermediate, pole-contacting portion of the cam portion extends laterally to a second side of the longitudinal axis. The fishing line receiving portion includes a line cam surface adapted to slide against a taut fishing line. Also, the fishing line receiving portion includes notch portions adapted to engage a portion of a slack fishing line. The notch portions of the fishing line receiving portion extend longitudinally along the longitudinal axis. An audible sounding device is optionally located on the ground below the ballast portion, the fishing line receiving portion, and the cam portion. When these components undergo free fall when a fish has struck the fishing line, the audible sounding device provides an audible signal to a fisherman that the fishing line has been struck. An adjustable weight assembly is connected to the ballast portion. The adjustable weight assembly includes a connector for connecting to the ballast portion, a tether assembly connected to the connector, and a weight unit is connected to the tether assembly.
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Abrams Allyson
Lavinder Jack W.
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