Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Illuminated – e.g. – luminous
Patent
1999-02-03
2000-08-22
Rowan, Kurt
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Illuminated, e.g., luminous
A01K 9712
Patent
active
061053007
ABSTRACT:
An ice fishing apparatus for alerting a fisherman when a fish has been caught includes a housing having an open end for covering an ice fishing hole. A shaft extends through the housing about which a fishing line with hook is wound. The fishing line with hook is extended through the open end of the housing for catching a fish beneath the ice. The apparatus further includes a flag assembly having a flexible flag shaft which is attached to the housing. The flag shaft includes a flag at its upper end, the flag shaft having a first flexed position in which the flag extends in a generally upward direction and a second flexed position in which the flag is generally below the top of the housing. The apparatus includes a handle for unwinding and extending the fishing line into the fishing hole. The flag shaft is maintained in the flexed position by bearing against the handle until a fish is caught on the hook. A catch of a fish causes movement of the handle so as to allow the flag shaft to move to the unflexed position. The flag assembly further includes a light attached to the upper end of the flag shaft that is energized as the flag shaft is moved from the flexed position to the unflexed position.
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Ream Dale J.
Rowan Kurt
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