Patent ID: 6671993
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fly line exchange apparatus for exchanging a spool of fly line in a fishing reel, comprising:a. a temporary reel for housing a rotating spool element; b. a strap for attaching said temporary reel to a fishing rod; c. a spool element disposed inside said temporary reel; d. a pull line wound on said spool element, said pull line having a distal end that extends outside said temporary reel; and; e. a quick connector comprising an oval-shaped ring that attaches to said distal end of said pull line, said ring including a partially extending slot formed on an inside surface that slidingly receives and attaches to the distal end of a fly line in a fishing reel, said quick connector being sufficient in size to travel freely through eyelets on a fishing rod.