Patent ID: 8176672
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A device for signaling that a fish has taken bait comprising: a housing containing a top side, a front wall, a rear wall, a first side wall and a second side wall opposite to said first side wall, said top side wall comprising an elongated slot, said slot defining a front elongated side and a rear elongated side; a trigger having a first end and a second end, said trigger being pivotally attached at a center point of the trigger to a center point of the slot rear elongated side, said first end of the trigger containing an aperture, and the second end containing a weight, said weight being sufficient to cause said trigger to tip to a vertical position; and a fishing line woundable onto a spool attached to the top side, said spool being configured for free rotation, said fishing line having an end containing a bait, said fishing line also containing a first counterbalancing weight disposed at a first distance from the end of the fishing line and a second counterbalancing weight disposed at a second distance from the end of the fishing line, said second distance being larger than the first distance, said fishing line containing a loop between the first counterbalancing weight and the second counterbalancing weight, said loop being configured for looping and draping over the first end of the trigger in a manner that the end of the fishing line reaches a desired fishing distance when the trigger is balanced in a horizontal position.