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US 6,282,830 B1Granted
Variable fishing line action device and method
AssigneeLineDancer, Inc.
InventorMichael W. Henry
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AssigneeLineDancer, Inc.
InventorMichael W. Henry
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A variable fishing line action device is an integral unit intended to be clipped on a fishing rod mounting an open-face spinning reel, preferably, between the reel and a first eye of the rod. It comprises a generally hook shaped line rest portion adapted to receive and divert a fishing line emanating from an open-face spinning reel toward the rod mounting the reel and, a C-shaped clip portion adapted to selectively and adjustably secure the line rest to the fishing rod in front of the reel. The device may be selectively disposed along the length of the rod, between the reel and the first eye to impart the desired action to a fishing line. In its preferred embodiment, the C-shaped clip is comprised of two diverging legs, and the device is formed from a single length of rigid stainless steel wire. Resilient pad insulators may be disposed on the legs to protect the rod from scratching by the clip. The method the device uses to impart action to a fishing line emanating from an open-face spinning reel is accomplished by diverting the line and then steadily reeling the line in. As this is done, the movement of the line in an arc as the spool of the open face reel rotates during reeling causes the line to jerk, imparting action to a lure secured thereto. Also disclosed is a rod mounting a device to practice the disclosed method.
A fishing lure action device for a fishing line emanating from open-face spinning reels, said device comprising:
A static, integral variable action fishing lure action device for open-face spinning reels comprising:
A variable line and lure action fishing rod for mounting an open-face spinning reel, said rod comprising:
A method for imparting action to a fishing lure secured to a distal end of a fishing line emanating from an open-face spinning reel, wherein said line emanating from said reel describes a cone-shaped path, a base of said cone shaped path coinciding with said face of said reel and an apex of said cone generally coinciding with said first eye of said rod, said method comprising the steps of:
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