Fishing rod holder
OwnerCarl W Krouth, Gary H Krouthinventors
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Abstract
A detachable fishing rod and reel holder, for use by a fisherman in a sitting position is disclosed. The holder comprises a concave, convex frame attached to the fisherman's leg with the concave surface bearing against the fisherman's shin whereby the force applied to the line from a fish strike is transmitted to the users leg thereby alerting him to the fish strike. The hook may be set by the simple movement of the fisherman's leg, by rotating the leg about the hip joint, or the knee joint as a pivot point.
Claims17
A fishing rod holder for securing a fishing rod with a line and a hook to a leg of an individual, the leg having a foot and a shin with a thicker calf portion, the fishing rod comprising:
- an elongated base frame adapted for alignment with the shin of the individual;
- securing means for securing said base frame to the leg of the individual, said leg securing means engaging the leg at multiple, spaced apart points of securement, one of said points of securement being below the calf of the individual, said securing means maintaining said base frame in said alignment with the shin during use;
- and,
- a holder assembly extending from said base frame, the fishing rod being mounted to said holder assembly at a fixed angle relative to the shin of the individual, wherein the individual can jig the fishing rod and set the hook by movement of their shin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.