Patent ID: 7395628

Claim:
A fishing pole support and strike alarm comprising: a) at least one tip down; b) a tubular support configured to support the at least one tip down, wherein the tubular support is comprised of fluorescent colors for high visibility, wherein the tubular support includes a cap defining a battery compartment; c) a visual signal housed by the tubular support, wherein the visual signal comprises a tubular signal aligned with the tubular support and is viewable about an entire circumference thereof, and wherein the visual signal is in communication with the at least one tip down via a first wiring outlet such that the movement of the at least one tip down will actuate the visual signal; d) a second wiring outlet configured for wiring a tip up to the tubular support, the wiring outlet in communication with the visual signal; e) at least one tip up; f) a tilt switch on the at least one tip down which is wired to the visual signal via the first wiring outlet; and g) a tilt switch on the tip up which is wired to the visual signal via the second wiring outlet.