Patent ID: 9622464
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: A01K

Claim:
1. A fishing float, comprising: a. a tube section having an upper end, a lower end, an outer surface, and a channel extending longitudinally through at least a portion of the length of the tube section, wherein the tube section is substantially cylindrical in shape; b. a top section having an inner surface and an outer surface, the top section being configured to fit around the upper end of the tube section such that the inner surface of the top section overlies at least a portion of the outer surface of the tube section, wherein the top section comprises one or more holding members, each holding member having an opening to a channel configured to receive a tubular shaped marker device, each holding member extending along the outer surface of the top section, each channel in the holding member having an inner surface; c. optionally, one or more marker devices positioned within the one or more holding members such that a portion of an outer surface of the one or more marker devices is positioned within the channel in the holding member; and d. a handle being made of a rigid material and having a grasping portion, a rod portion, and a baiting portion, the rod portion extending through the channel of the tube section with the grasping portion protruding through the upper end of the tube section and the baiting portion protruding through the lower end of the tube section.