Systems and methods for semi-automatic fly-fishing reels
AssigneeOClarkii, LLC
InventorsBradly Williams, Zac Sexton, Rodney Fought, Andrew Mechura
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present application may include fishing reel assemblies (1) having a fishing reel (2), a toollessly adjustable mounting foot (3) attached to a fishing reel which can allow adjustability of a fishing rod (4) with respect to the reel (2). A fishing reel assembly may include at least one mount (19) for attachment of accessories and perhaps even a fishing line guide (21). An adjustable mounting foot (3) may include a rod connector section (36) and a reel connector section (37) configured to be separated from each other which may allow a user to easily switch out a rod and/or reel in a fishing reel assembly.
Claims48
A fishing reel assembly comprising:
- a fishing reel;
- a toollessly adjustable mounting foot configured to be attached to said fishing reel;
- wherein said toollessly adjustable mounting foot is configured to be attached to a fishing rod;
- and
- a push button adjustment engagement configured to unlock and allow movement of said toollessly adjustable mounting foot when pressed and configured to lock and prevent movement of said toollessly adjustable mounting foot when released.
A method of using a fishing reel assembly comprising:
- providing a fishing reel having an adjustable mounting foot attached to said fishing reel;
- attaching a fishing rod to said adjustable mounting foot;
- while said fishing rod is attached to said fishing reel with said adjustable mounting foot, toollessly adjusting said placement of said fishing rod with respect to said fishing reel with said adjustable mounting foot;
- wherein said step of toollessly adjusting said placement of said fishing rod with respect to said fishing reel with said adjustable mounting foot comprises the steps of:
- unlocking said adjustable mounting foot by pressing a push button of said adjustable mounting foot;
- adjusting said adjustable mounting foot by moving part of said adjustable mounting foot away from another part of said adjustable mounting foot;
- and
- locking said adjustable mounting foot to prevent movement of said adjustable mounting foot by releasing said push button.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.