Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Automatic hookers or catchers
Patent
1993-04-26
1994-05-10
Bradley, Paula A.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Automatic hookers or catchers
A01K 9700
Patent
active
053096630
ABSTRACT:
A linear fish catching device having an elongated barrel and a coaxially disposed internal elastic spring humanely allows hooked fish to remain in the water until harvesting. Preferably the elastic tube spring extends between a pair of spaced apart guiding elements coaxially centered within the device. The device is cocked by stretching the spring tube, that functions as a linear spring. The line from the open end of the barrel is secured when a captivated stop registers with a slot defined in the barrel end. When a fish strikes, line is dislodged from the slot, freeing the stop which is thereafter drawn into the tubular barrel by contraction of the elastic spring. Alternative couplings for centering spring movement are disclosed. Each coupling comprises a cylindrical body having a penetrable eyelet and a pair of aligned relief slots that provide clearance when line is tied to the eyelet.
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Popular Mechanics, "Bobber Sets Hook When Fish Nibbles", Jul. 1953, p. 125.
Bradley Paula A.
Carver Stephen D.
Elpel Jeanne M.
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