Patent ID: 8769864

Claim:
A fishing line bobber comprising: a bobber body having a length and an exterior surface, the bobber body comprising: an aperture that extends through the length of the bobber body; and a slot extending along the length of the bobber body and connected to the aperture through sidewalls that extend from the exterior surface of the bobber body inward to the aperture; a closing mechanism movable with respect to the bobber body between an open position that permits insertion of a fishing line into the aperture and a closed position that retains the fishing line within the aperture; wherein the closing mechanism is configured to enable the fishing line bobber to function as an attachment bobber that maintains a fixed position on the fishing line and as a slip bobber that is moveable along the fishing line, and wherein the closing mechanism comprises: a first attachment slot configured to enable the bobber to function as an attachment bobber; and a second slip slot configured to enable the bobber to function as a slip bobber; and wherein the closing mechanism is rotatable with respect to the bobber body to selectively align either of the first attachment slot and the second slip slot with the slot of the bobber body.