Patent ID: 6378241
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
An add-on unit connectable to a float for controlling the depth to which a fishing line descends, the unit comprising:a. a line guiding assembly having a density greater than water; and, b. pivot structure coupling a float to said assembly so that when the float is floating on the surface of a body of water said assembly is at least partially submerged and pivotable relative to the float between first and second positions; c. said line guiding assembly comprising: i. a guide body defining an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and an enlarged cavity communicating with said inlet and outlet openings so that a fishing line can extend through said openings and said cavity; and, ii. a clamping body disposed within said guide body, said clamping body having a density greater than that of water, said clamping body gravity biased to engage a fishing line extending through said assembly and clamp the line between the guide body and the clamping body when said assembly is in said first position so that the depth to which the fishing line extends can not be increased, said clamping body gravity biased away from clamping engagement with the fishing line when said assembly is in said second position so that the fishing line may move through said guide body to change the depth to which the line extends.