Active fishing line brake

A fishing line brake that is mountable on a longitudinally extending fishing rod, comprising:

• a main body;
• a pair of clamping arms that are rotatable relative to the main body about an axis that extends substantially in the longitudinal direction;
• at least one guide ring that is securely attached to at least one of the clamping arms;
• actuating means for rotating the clamping arms and thereby for switching the line-braking device between a free-running configuration, wherein the clamping arms are separated and the fishing line extends without contact through each guide ring, and a locking configuration, wherein the fishing line is clamped between the clamping arms;
• and
• spring means for biasing the clamping arms into the free-running configuration.

A fishing line brake comprising:

• a main body;
• a pair of clamping arms that are rotatable relative to the main body about an axis that extends substantially in a longitudinal direction;
• a guide ring that has two ring ends, each ring end being securely attached to a respective one of the clamping arms;
• actuating means for rotating the clamping arms and thereby for switching the line-braking device between a free-running configuration, wherein the clamping arms are separated and the fishing line extends without contact through each guide ring, and a locking configuration, wherein the fishing line is clamped between the clamping arms;
• and
• spring means for biasing the clamping arms into the free-running configuration;
• wherein:
• the guide ring is also the spring means;
• the clamping arms are rotatably attached to each other along inner, lower edges by a central hinge portion;
• the actuating means comprises tab portions, one of which extends from a lower front edge of each clamping arm;
• lower, inner edges of two side wall pieces are rotatably joined to respective sides of the main body;
• a lower, outer edge of each clamping arm is rotatably attached to an upper, inner edge of a respective one of the side wall pieces;
• and
• the main body, the clamping arms, the tab portions, and the side wall pieces are a single, injection-molded unit.

A fishing line brake comprising:

• a main body;
• a pair of clamping arms that are pivotably attached to the main body and are rotatable relative to the main body about an axis that extends substantially in a longitudinal direction;
• at least one guide ring that is divided into two guide ring halves and that is securely attached to at least one of the clamping arms;
• actuating means for rotating the clamping arms and thereby for switching the line-braking device between a free-running configuration, wherein the clamping arms are separated and the fishing line extends without contact through each guide ring, and a locking configuration, wherein the fishing line is clamped between the clamping arms;
• and
• spring means for biasing the clamping arms into the free-running configuration;
• wherein:
• an opening extends through the main body in the longitudinal direction;
• and
• the actuating means comprises:
• a tab lever that extends through the opening in the main body and pivots about a pivot axis;
• and
• an actuation connector connecting the tab lever to the clamping arms;
• there is a single guide ring divided into two guide ring halves;
• each guide ring half is securely attached to a different one of the clamping arms and forms a respective, separate closed loop;
• the loops formed by the guide ring halves extend through one another;
• and
• the spring means and the actuation connector are both formed of a single wire spring, which extends from one of the clamping arms, around the tab lever, and to the other of the clamping arms.