Patent ID: 6125571
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A holder for a fishing pole of the type having a rod having a butt and a fishing line, comprisingan elongate support adapted to be disposed in an upstanding position on an underlying surface and having an upright tubular member for receiving the rod butt; andmeans for energizing an alarm in response to bending of the rod, includinga tether connected to the support and releasably attachable to the rod in an unbent condition thereof, the tether including a clip spring biased toward a closed position and held in an open position by the rod, the clip comprising a circuit open switch in the open position and a circuit closed switch in the closed position,an electric circuit including an alarm, battery connections and the clip for energizing the alarm when the rod bends and for maintaining the alarm in an unenergized condition when the rod is straight,the clip being arranged to move to the closed position as the rod pulls out of the clip in response to bending of the rod.