Fishing reel with incremental metering system and modular balancing weights
OwnerJoseph C. Matteoinventor
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Abstract
A fly-fishing reel having with a modular weight system for customizing the weight of the fly-fishing reel in order for an angler to use the fly-fishing reel with a variety of fly rods and still maintain a desired balance point and an integrated incremental meter device. The modular weight system allows the balance point of the rod and fly-fishing reel to be adjusted. The incremental metering device is adapted for keeping a tally of selected data, such as, though not limited to, the number of fish caught or released.
Claims22
A fishing reel for tallying incremental data and adapted to be secured to a selected fishing rod, said fishing reel comprising:
- a frame having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a spool carried by said frame;
- a handle adapted for winding said spool;
- a modular weight system adapted to be removably installed on said fishing reel, said modular weight system including a plurality of interchangeable counterweights, whereby a balance point associated with a combination of said fishing reel and said selected fishing rod is readily adjustable;
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- a hanger plate adapted for securing said fishing reel to said fishing rod.
A fishing reel for tallying incremental data and adapted to be secured to a selected fishing rod, said fishing reel comprising:
- a frame having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a spool carried by said frame;
- a handle adapted for winding said spool;
- an adjustable, variable drag including a drag gear, a directional pawl cam removably secured to said inner surface of said frame and adapted to engage said drag gear, and a spring loaded drag knob adapted for adjusting said adjustable, variable drag;
- a modular weight system adapted to be removably installed on said fishing reel, said modular weight system including a plurality of interchangeable counterweights, whereby a balance point associated with a combination of said fishing reel and said selected fishing rod is readily adjustable;
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- a hanger plate adapted for securing said fishing reel to said fishing rod.
A fishing reel for tallying incremental data and adapted to be secured to a selected fishing rod, said fishing reel comprising:
- a frame having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a spool carried by said frame;
- a handle adapted for winding said spool;
- an adjustable, variable drag including a drag gear, a directional pawl cam removably secured to said inner surface of said frame and adapted to engage said drag gear, and a spring loaded drag knob adapted for adjusting said adjustable, variable drag;
- a hanger plate adapted for securing said fishing reel to said fishing rod;
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- an incremental metering assembly in cooperation with said combination of said fishing reel and said selected fishing rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.