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OwnerJames R. Strohecker, David H. Wilkening +4inventors
InventorsJames R. Strohecker, David H. Wilkening, Kenneth F. Avola, Paul C. Jordan, Andrew J. Ingle, Jonathan S. Dohner
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A drag/free spool controller incorporated into a fishing reel that has a signal generator mechanically attached to the reel. When the spool spins the signal generator produces a voltage signal, and after a pre-determined number of rotations, the generated signal is compared to a pre-determined value to determine if the spooling corresponds to a fish strike. When the generated voltage signal exceeds the pre-determined value, indicating a fish strike, a solenoid attached to the reel is actuated to disengage the drag mechanism, placing the reel into a free spool position. This action allows the fish to run with the bait while the angler repositions himself to manually engage the drag to set the hook. If after a pre-determined interval the angler fails to manually engage the drag, the solenoid will do so automatically.
In a fishing reel having a spool rotatably mounted on a spindle and seated inside a frame, a hand crank for turning the spool on the spindle, and a drag control having a free spool setting and a drag setting, a free spool control system, comprising:
A fishing reel, comprising:
In a fishing reel having a crank, and spool and a spindle, an automatic free spool system comprising:
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