Patent ID: 8104220
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
1. A fishing pole comprising: a hollow handle capable of receiving and retaining an independent light source, said handle having a first end and a second end, each of said first and second ends having an opening, said first end receiving said independent light source; a hollow rod tapering from an open larger end to a smaller closed end, said open larger end being larger than said smaller closed end, said open larger end of said rod being fixed to said second end of said handle over said second end opening, said rod being comprised of opaque construction at said open larger end and transitioning to at least intermittently translucent construction at said smaller closed end; a concave reflector within said handle in said second end of said handle, a concave surface of said reflector facing toward said first end of said handle, and; a plastic optical fiber having a light receiving end and at least one light diffusion section, said at least one light diffusing section being located in said hollow rod proximal to said smaller closed end of said hollow rod and said light receiving end of said optical fiber protruding through said concave reflector and being fixed to said concave reflector, said light receiving end being scuffed to facilitate light entry into said plastic optical fiber and said at least one light diffusing section being scuffed to facilitate the diffusion of light from said plastic optical fiber.