Patent ID: 8695268

Claim:
A method comprising attaching a stake device to a first device; driving the stake device into a ground surface; and inserting a fishing rod handle into a cavity of the first device; and wherein the first device includes an alarm device which is triggered when the fishing rod handle is within the cavity of the first device and when the fishing rod handle is sufficiently jostled with a sufficient force as a result of a fish tugging on a fishing line connected to the fishing rod handle; and further comprising moving a ring and thereby moving first and second opposing pins connected to the ring to adjust the sufficient force needed to trigger the alarm device; wherein the ring surrounds the cavity of the first device; wherein the ring has a periphery which is substantially three hundred and sixty degrees; wherein the ring is exterior to the cavity of the first device so that at least a majority of the periphery the ring can be directly touched and gripped by a person's hand when the ring is moved to adjust the sufficient force needed to trigger the alarm device; wherein the stake device is attached to the first device so that the stake device protrudes out in a first direction; and further comprising detaching the stake device from the first device; operating a flashlight device which is part of the first device, wherein the flashlight device operates independently of the alarm device; wherein the first device has a width and a length which is substantially greater than the width; wherein the flashlight device is operated to cause light to be projected in a path parallel to the length of the first device to an opening of the first device and emitted through the opening from the flashlight device; and wherein the stake device closes the opening and lies in the path so that the stake device thereby prevents light from being emitted from the flashlight device through the opening, when the stake device is attached to the first device so that the stake device protrudes out in the first direction.