Fishing light attractor and a method of fishing therewith
AssigneeFishtek Marine Ltd
InventorBen Kibel
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Abstract
It is well known that light attracts fish at night, and that any artificial fishing light attractor is preferably submersible to avoid significant amounts of light being reflected off the surface of the water. Single-use glow sticks are known to be used as submersible fishing light attractors; however, these cannot be turned off, can be used only once, and are often of relatively low intensity. The present invention provides a powered light source with an intensity higher than conventional glow sticks that may be attached to fishing lines. To achieve this, the light source is configured such that, when the light source is placed at depth, external water pressure acts to increase sealing against ingress of water.
Claims14
A fishing light attractor for attaching to a fishing line, the fishing light attractor comprising:
- a waterproof housing having:
- a first part;
- and
- a second part comprising a plug portion configured to be insertable within an opening in the first part to form the waterproof housing wherein the compressive strength across the plug portion is substantially more than the compressive strength of the first part across the opening, wherein the plug portion includes a body insertable into the plug portion and arranged to prevent compression of the plug portion;
- an LED provided within the housing;
- a power source within the housing for powering the LED;
- the housing having a translucent portion for allowing light from the LED to pass therethrough;
- and
- a line attachment mechanism located on the housing.
A fishing light attractor for attaching to a fishing line, the fishing light attractor comprising:
- a waterproof housing including,
- a first part, and
- a second part shaped to insert inside of and seal with the first part to form the waterproof housing, wherein the second part includes a groove where the second part inserts inside the first part;
- an O-ring shaped to seat in the groove of the second part and seal the first part and the second part,
- a spacer shaped to fit inside and be radially surrounded by the second part under the groove, wherein the spacer is configured to prevent radial compression of the second part so that the first part will compress relatively into the second part at the groove under water pressure;
- an LED within a translucent portion of the housing;
- a power source for the LED;
- and
- a line connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.