Patent ID: 8375621

Claim:
A device for holding a fishing pole and indicating a strike comprising: an elongated hollow tube for emplacement of the fishing pole, the elongated hollow tube having a wall and a center line therethrough and at least two longitudinal slots through the wall, the at least two longitudinal slots being aligned with each other and within the same plane of the center line; an adjustable control mechanism positioned close to the longitudinal slots of the tube, the adjustable control mechanism being adjustable between one of a differing weight of a heavy fishing pole and tackle and a lighter fishing pole and tackle; a frame attached to the tube for holding the fishing pole, the tube for holding the fishing pole being pivotable on the frame and positionable between a vertical orientation and a horizontal orientation; and a resiliently biased strike indicator for indicating pull on a line of the fishing pole inserted into the elongated hollow tube, wherein the adjustable control mechanism comprises an adjustment plate, a swing arm and a spring connecting the adjustment plate and the swing arm, the spring being movable forward and backward within the tube for holding the fishing pole.