Patent ID: 7073740

Claim:
A motorized fishing reel actuating mechanism and rod assembly for selectively actuating an associated fishing reel, comprising: a support housing having a rod and reel member for mounting fishing reel thereon, and a mounting member integrally connected to and extending perpendicularly from a side portion of said rod and reel member; a fishing rod extending forwardly from said support housing; an elongated handle having a periphery wall with opposing first and second end portions, the periphery wall defining a generally cylindrical chamber therein; an electrical motor disposed inside said elongated handle; a power source for said electrical motor; a drive train operatively coupled to said electrical motor; a gear assembly operatively coupled to said drive train and the fishing reel for winding a fishing line thereupon; and a switch assembly having a variable control mechanism and an elongated lever arm pivotally connected to said switch assembly, the variable control mechanism in electrical communication with said power source and said electrical motor for varying the speed of the electrical motor, said variable control mechanism being operatively engage and disengage by said elongated lever; wherein said electrical motor rotates said gear assembly, and rotation of said gear assembly operatively rotates a spool of the fishing reel for winding a fishing line thereon.