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US 4,393,615 AGranted
Fishing apparatus
OwnerVincent B. Hodshireinventor
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Abstract
Fish can lightly nibble bait off a hook before a fisherman becomes aware and is able to react by firmly setting the hook in the fish. Apparatus is provided for reacting to a fish lightly nibbling at the bait in a manner sufficient to swiftly jerk the hook thus firmly setting it in the fish. The apparatus can be used for ice fishing or can be hand held in the conventional manner for water fishing. The hook can be set for fishing at various depths.
Claims9
A fishing apparatus comprising:
- a main support member;
- a first member connected to said main support and movable between first and second positions;
- a trigger member connected to said first member;
- means for retaining said trigger and said first member in said first position;
- means for resiliently urging said trigger and said first member toward said second position;
- a first elongated guide member extending from said main support, said first guide having a first end adjacent said trigger;
- a first line connected to said trigger and extending through said first guide and terminating adjacent a second end of said guide;
- a reel mounted on said main support;
- a second elongated guide member extending from said main support, said second guide having a first end adjacent said reel;
- a second line extendably connected to said reel and extending through said second guide;
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- means connected to said first line for releasably engaging said second line.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.