Patent ID: 9723822
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A01K

Claim:
1. A fishing rod with a flotation device comprising: a fishing rod body having a handle, a rod, and a reel mount area disposed between the handle and the rod; a housing comprising one of the handle and alternately a portable tube attached to the rod, each of the handle and the tube having a front end, a rear end, an outer wall continuously disposed between the front end and the rear end, and a compartment defined by the front end, the rear end, and the outer wall; the compartment having a forward portion proximal the front end, a rearward portion proximal the rear end, and a divider continuously disposed between the forward portion and the rearward portion, the divider having an opening centrally disposed therein; a flotation mechanism disposed within the housing, the flotation mechanism comprising: