Patent ID: 6574910
Filing Date: 2003-06-10
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A device for deploying a weight along a fishing rod line, comprising:a tubular casing; a weight arranged within the tubular casing and supported at one end thereof, the weight being sized to have a height which is less than a height of the tubular casing; a first tubular piece operatively arranged within and at another end of the tubular casing, the first tubular piece being sized to project outside the tubular casing; a second tubular piece arranged within the first tubular piece and having an inwardly-directed flared portion; a third tubular piece operatively arranged between the weight and the first tubular piece; a spring operatively arranged between the first and third tubular pieces so as to support a free end of the second tubular piece thereon; and means operatively associated with the second and third tubular pieces to release the device so as to be slidable downwardly along the line until said means engages a hook or bait on the line.