Patent ID: 8701333

Claim:
An apparatus intended for use with a fishing rod, wherein the fishing rod includes a fishing line, the apparatus comprising: a base comprising at least one rod holder coupled to the base for receiving a fishing rod, and at least one aperture located within the perimeter of the base, said at least one aperture structured and arranged to allow a fishing line to go through the base; an indicator device coupled to the base; a trigger mechanism coupled to the base and configured to cause the indicator device to activate when the trigger mechanism is tripped; a line device coupled to the fishing line and configured to trip the trigger mechanism; at least one channel extending from the perimeter of said base to said at least one aperture, said at least one channel structured and arranged to allow the apparatus to be separated from the fishing line; and a pivotal extension arm having a proximal end pivotally coupled to the base and a distal end coupled to the at least one rod holder, said pivotal extension arm is movable between a stored position in which the arm and the at least one rod holder rest across the base, and a deployed position in which the arm and the at least one rod holder extend beyond the perimeter of the base.