Float fishing apparatus and method
OwnerSteven S. Michaelinventor
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Abstract
A float fishing apparatus and method of use are described primarily for fishing in lakes and ponds. The apparatus includes a cylindrical weight inside an elongated hollow shaft which will readily slide to upright the fishing apparatus from a horizontal position to a vertical position when a successful struck by a fish is made. An LED light casts a broad light pattern on the water when the apparatus is in an upright position to easily identify the state of the fishing apparatus. A rotatable reel with attached fishing line allows the line to be adjusted to a desired length and can then be secured with a reel catch to secure the reel in a non-rotatable position.
Claims19
Float fishing apparatus comprising:
- a hollow shaft, a weight, said weight slidably contained within said shaft, a light assembly, said light assembly mounted proximate one end of said shaft, a reel, said reel rotatably attached to said shaft, a fishing line, said fishing line affixed to said reel, a hook, said hook attached to said fishing line, whereby a fish striking said hook will cause said weight to slide within said shaft and said shaft to upright from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture in the water.
Float fishing apparatus comprising:
- a shaft, a light assembly, said light assembly mounted on one end of said shaft, a rotatable reel, said reel positioned on said shaft, a handle, said handle attached to said reel, a fishing line, said fishing line attached to said reel, an eyelet, said eyelet attached to said shaft in opposing relation to said light assembly for receiving said fishing line, a hook, said hook attached to said fishing line, said apparatus further comprising a weight, said weight slidably contained within said shaft.
A method of float fishing comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a float fishing apparatus having a hollow shaft with a slideable weight therein and a floatation collar attached to the shaft, the shaft having a light assembly mounted on one end, a rotatable reel having a handle mounted on the shaft containing a fishing line and a hook;
- b) unwinding the fishing line from the reel;
- c) placing the float fishing apparatus horizontally in the water with bait attached to the hook and the light assembly activated;
- d) allowing a fish to strike the bait to cause the weight to slide within the shaft;
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- e) pivoting the float fishing apparatus to a vertical posture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.