Fishing apparatus

A fishing apparatus comprising:

• a hollow fishing pole;
• a pole grip axially aligned with and affixed to an end of said pole;
• a reel seat axially aligned with and affixed to the free end of said pole grip and including:
• a hollow tubular section;
• a collar enclosing the butt end of said hollow tubular section;
• means for providing fluid communication from the inside of said hollow fishing pole through said pole grip and said reel seat;
• and,
• connecting means supported by and providing fluid communication through said collar and adapted for connection to a source of air under pressure.

A fishing apparatus comprising:

• a hollow pole through and along which air under pressure may be delivered to the distal end of said pole;
• a connection means supported on said pole and in fluid communication with the opening running through said hollow pole;
• a flexible hose adapted for connection to said connection means and for delivering air under pressure to the hollow interior of said pole;
• and,
• aeration means associated with said pole and fluid communication with said opening running through said hollow pole;
• whereby when said aeration means is placed under the surface of the body of water in which the fishing apparatus is being used, bubbles emanate from said aeration means to create a diversion for attracting a fish.

A fishing apparatus comprising:

• a pole;
• means for delivering a flow of air under pressure to the distal end of said pole;
• a portable pump adapted to be operated by a portable source of electric power;
• and,
• further including switching means mounted on said pole and electrically connected to said pump for selectively energizing said pump;
• a water-tight break-resistant case defining a first and a second chamber:
• wherein said pump is disposed in said first chamber:
• a battery pack disposed in said second chamber and electrically connected to said pump;
• said casing including a coupling in fluid communication with said pump through which said air under pressure is delivered from said pump to said delivery means;
• aeration means associated with said pole in fluid communication with said delivery means;
• whereby when said aeration means is placed under the surface of the body of water in which the fishing apparatus is being used, bubbles emanate from said aeration means to create a diversion for attracting a fish.

A fishing apparatus comprising:

• a hollow pole through and along which air under pressure may be delivered to the distal end of said pole;
• connection means supported on said pole and in fluid communication with the opening running through said hollow pole;
• a flexible hose adapted for connection to said connection means that for delivering air under pressure to the hollow interior of said pole;
• aeration means associated with said pole and fluid communication with the opening running through said hollow pole and including:
• a hollow tube, one end of which is in fluid communication with the opening through said hollow pole and the other end of which is plugged;
• the walls of said hollow tube including a plurality of perforations extending therethrough to permit the air delivered to the distal end of said pole to exit through said perforations so that when the perforated hollow tube is placed under the surface of the water bubbles will emanate therefrom to create a diversion for attracting a fish.