Patent ID: 6374533
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fish bite indicating apparatus, a fishing reel being removably mountable on said apparatus, said apparatus comprising:a fishing rod, said fishing rod having a pole portion and a handle portion; a capsule, said capsule having dimensions adapted to fit in said handle portion, said capsule having a first end and a second end, said first end having a light bulb therein, said capsule having a power source therein for powering said light bulb; an actuating means for turning on said light bulb, said actuating means being mounted in said handle portion; a saddle having a top portion and a bottom portion, said bottom portion having an annular groove therein for positioning said pole portion therein, said top portion having a cavity therein, said cavity having a pin mounted therein, said pin having a longitudinal axis being orientated generally parallel to an axis of said annular groove; a trigger for sliding on said pin, said trigger being slidably mounted on said pin; a tension line for connecting said actuating means to said trigger; and wherein fishing line from the fishing reel attached to said trigger, wherein said trigger is slid toward said handle portion such that said tension line may be pulled taught when the fishing line is pulled away from said handle portion, wherein said tension line actuates said actuating means.