Patent ID: 6631866
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fly fishing device for feeding and reeling fly line to and from a rod held by a fisherman, comprising a line reel for reeling in the fly line, he line reel including a frictionally controlled line spool, a driver coupled to the line spool for actuation by the fisherman, a support coupled to the line reel for holding the line reel under one of the fisherman's upper arms while fishing;said line reel including a turning wheel mounted on the fly rod and for engaging the fly line, a winder with a winding handle acting directly on the wheel and having an adjustable brake action the wheel in the pull-out direction of the fly line said wheel having a groove extending around the wheel so that by turning the wheel part of the fly line is wound in the groove and the fly line wound around it will remain constant regardless of how much of the fly line passes over the wheel in both directions of rotation.