Patent ID: 6836994

Claim:
A fish bite indication device for removably positioning on a fishing rod having fishing line strung therethrough, said device comprising: a ring member having a generally circular shape, said ring member having a substantially smooth outer surface, said ring member having an inner diameter generally between ½ inch and 2 inches; a loop being attached to said ring member, said loop being closed, said loop being positioned on an outer circumference of said ring member, said loop having an inner diameter smaller than said inner diameter of said ring member; an elongated tether having a first end and a second end, said first end being attached to said loop, said second end being attachable to an object spaced from the fishing line; and wherein said ring member is positionable over an end of the fishing rod such that said ring member is moved upwardly on the fishing rod when the fishing line is pulled outwardly away from the fishing rod, wherein said tether is capable of securing said ring member to the object when said ring member falls off said fishing rod such that said ring member is not lost.