# US 4,393,615 A · Fishing apparatus

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- Number: US 4,393,615 A
- Document ID: US4393615A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 06/325,726
- Filed: 1981-11-30
- Granted: 1983-07-19
- Earliest claimed: 1981-11-30
- Inventors: Vincent B. Hodshire
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US4393615A

## CPC

- A01K 97/01: for ice-fishing {; Ice drilling, hook-setting or signalling devices}
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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; and
means connected to said first line for releasably engaging said second line.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for engaging said second line includes a catch member having a first end and a second end, said first end being connected to said first line and having a hook portion connected thereto between said first and second ends, whereby said second line can be formed to include an overhand loop for engagement with said hook portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second line has a first end connected to said reel and extends through said second guide and terminates at a second end having a fish hook connected thereto.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said second line includes an overhand loop formed therein.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said means for engaging said second line includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end, said first end being connected to said first line and having a hook portion connected thereto between said first and second ends, said hook portion being of a construction sufficient for engaging said overhand loop of said second line.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 including:
a plurality of legs connected to and extending from said main support member.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 including:
a handle connected to said main support member adjacent said reel.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said main support member is generally "T" shaped and includes a plurality of legs connected thereto.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The apparatus of claim 8 including:
a handle connected to said main support member adjacent said reel.