Compact fishing device
OwnerJack W. Mathenyinventor
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Abstract
A fishing device includes an elongated stake having a first end and an opposed second end, a ground engaging portion formed adjacent the first end thereof, a through aperture formed adjacent the opposed second end, and a planar surface portion terminating the second end and being disposed perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the stake. A ring is movably received within the aperture and a first swivel is secured to the ring. A fishing line has one end thereof being secured to the first swivel while a second swivel is secured to a distal end of the fishing line. Fishing implements are attached to one of the distal end of the fishing line, the second swivel and a combination thereof. The user simply casts the fishing line into the water and drives the stake in the ground for unattended fishing.
Claims7
A fishing device, said device comprising:
- (a) an elongated stake having a first end, an opposed second end, a first longitudinal member connecting said first and second ends, a second longitudinal member having one edge thereof disposed centrally on an inner surface of said first longitudinal member, said second longitudinal member extending in a plane transverse to a plane of said first longitudinal member and forming a T-shaped cross-section of said elongated stake, a taper formed in each of said first and said second longitudinal members adjacent said first end of said elongated stake, a through aperture formed adjacent said opposed second end, and a planar surface portion terminating said second end and being disposed perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said stake;
- (b) a ring passed through an entire length of said aperture;
- (c) a first swivel which is secured to said ring;
- (d) a fishing line having one end thereof secured to said first swivel;
- (e) a second swivel which is secured to a distal end of said fishing line;
- (f) fishing implements attached to one of said distal end of said fishing line, said second swivel and a combination thereof;
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- (g) a longitudinal flange disposed on an opposed edge of said second longitudinal member in a plane generally parallel to said plane of said first longitudinal member, wherein one end of said longitudinal flange terminates at a beginning of taper formed in said second elongated member;
- (h) a spiral groove formed on said elongated stake for coiling said fishing line thereon;
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- (i) an L-shaped member having one leg thereof disposed integral with said second end of said stake in a plane transverse to said longitudinal axis thereof and having a second leg thereof being oriented toward said first end of said stake;
- and wherein said fishing implements include a hook secured to said second swivel and a weight means for positioning said hook in abutting relationship with a bottom surface of a body of water.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.