Patent ID: 7237356

Claim:
A combination fishing accessory device for use by an angler with a fishing rod having a foam grip having a top and a fishing reel, comprising: a body substantially circular and contoured of a flexible material having an underside which easily contours around the fishing rod having a foam grip right above the fishing reel, the underside including two side edges parallel to one another and spaced apart, one side edge including two hook and loop fasteners both having a free end, the opposite side edge including two brackets substantially aligned with the hook and loop fasteners such that the free ends of the hook and loop fasteners easily insert up through the brackets and couple back to the hook and loop fastener for easily snapping and wrapping the body around the fishing rod, the underside having a plurality of needle-like protrusions extending outwardly therefrom for embedding and digging into the foam grip of the fishing rod to anchor and prevent the device from wiggling loose over time or flying off during casting, the underside including a pocket substantially circular in shape, the body including a strap near one of the side ends; a line clipper embedded within the body and having two substantially elongated members connected together at a connection point and extending outwardly therefrom, each including a sharp outer edge which align together for clamping down and cutting material placed therebetween, said line clipper having a retractable cord about a spool encased within the body, the connection point including a hole therethrough for securing to the retractable cord for extending and retracting the line clipper therefrom; a compact and miniature flashlight easily held along the body of the device by being slightly embedded within the body, including a integrally coupled switch centrally located thereon for turning the flashlight on and off, the flashlight including a small circular hole near the switch and a retractable cord fastened through the small circular hole and around the spool encased within the body, wherein the strap of the body securely holds the flashlight against the body; a hook sharpener having a substantial elongated oval shaped member embedded within the body and a sharpening groove bisecting the oval shaped member to quickly put a sharp point on a fish hook for increasing hookups; and a tape measure housed within the pocket of the body, having a strap for securing the tape measure therein, the pocket being positionable between the spool of the line clipper and the spool of the flashlight.