Patent ID: 9402381
Filing Date: 2016-08-02
CPC Classification: A01K,A47B

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for fishing, comprising: a fishing pole with a first side and a second side opposite said first side, with a fishing line extending along said first side, said fishing pole in angled contact with a railing or horizontal support at a first point of contact, and with a floorboard or ground at a second point of contact; a head strap with a length and a width, and with a first end and a second end, with a rigid or semi-rigid spacer with a length and a width affixed therebetween contiguous with the head strap, said spacer comprising a bottom and two ends extending upwards from the bottom at an outward angle, said head strap first end overlapping said head strap second end so that said head strap first end or area of the head strap proximate to said first end is fastened to or near the head strap second end by quick-release fastening means to form a head loop of sufficient circumference to maintain tension contact with the second side of said fishing pole at a third point of contact without touching said fishing line, wherein said spacer is not in contact with said fishing pole or said fishing line; and a main strap with a first end and second end, the first end of the main strap fastened with a connector or connection strap to the head strap in the area where the spacer is affixed to the head strap, and the second end comprising means for securely fastening the main strap to a component of a pier or other fixed object.