Patent ID: 6539662
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing device for use with a fishing rod which carries a fishing line, comprising:a support post; a rod holder for securely but removably holding the fishing rod and being pivotally connected to the support post; a resilient member interconnected between the rod holder and support post; a support arm integrally connected to and transversely extending from the support post adjacent to the rod holder; an extension arm integrally connected to and transversely extending from the support arm so that such extension arm is spaced from the rod holder; an activating lever having a first end portion pivotally connected to the extension arm and an opposing second end portion adapted to receive a portion of the fishing line; a trigger bar having opposing first and second ends, the first end being connected to the first end portion of the activating lever so that such first end is freely turnable with respect to the first end portion; a trigger retaining member, integrally connected to the support arm, for removably receiving and engaging the second end of the trigger bar, the trigger retaining member being adapted to receive and engage the second end of the trigger bar as in a first position, and the trigger bar being movable by pivoting of the activating lever to a second position in which the trigger bar, having its first end connected to the first end portion of the activating lever, has its second end removed from and out of engagement with the trigger retaining member as integrally connected to the support arm; whereby the fishing rod as held by the rod holder can be pivoted to a position in which a portion thereof is in contact with the trigger bar as in the first position so as to place the resilient member under tension, and whereby a pull on the fishing line by a fish causes the activating lever to pivot and move the trigger bar to the second position to thereby release the fishing rod and return the resilient member to a relaxed state.