Patent ID: 6618980
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: A01K

Abstract:
A fishing bait suspension assembly comprising:a rod member having a top and a bottom; a buoyant member coupled to said rod member proximate said top of said rod member whereby said buoyant member is adapted for holding said rod member in a substantially upright position when said rod member is submerged in water and said bottom of said rod member contacts a bottom of a body of water in which said rod member is submerged; a coupler coupled to said rod member, said coupler having a first portion adapted for coupling said coupler to a fishing line, said coupler having a second portion adapted for coupling to a baited hook such that the baited hook is positioned generally between said top and said bottom of said rod member whereby said coupler is adapted for suspending the baited hook above the bottom of the body of water in which said rod member is submerged; a pair of extension arms extending outwardly from said top of said rod member, each of said extension arms having a respective distal loop portion; said coupler being a line member having a first end, a second end and a medial loop, said medial loop being adapted for coupling to the fishing line such that pulling on the fishing line pulls on said medial loop when said medial loop is coupled to the fishing line; said first end of said line member being inserted through said distal loop portion of a first one of said extension arms and said second end of said line member being inserted through said distal loop portion of a second one of said extension arms; a first end coupler coupled to said first end of said line member whereby said line member is coupled to said first one of said extension arms such that said line member is freely slidable through said distal loop portion of said first one of said extension arms, said first end coupler being adapted for coupling to a first baited hook; and a second end coupler coupled to said second end of said line member whereby said line member is coupled to said second one of said extension arms such that said line member is freely slidable through said distal loop portion of said second one of said extension arms, said second end coupler being adapted for coupling to a second baited hook.