Patent ID: 6880286

Claim:
A self-propelled cast fishing apparatus comprising: a support member; a constant torque spring motor fixedly positioned with respect to said support member, wherein said constant torque spring motor comprises a strip-like spring material wound onto at least one storage drum and at least one output drum and imparts a propulsion force for propelling an article of fishing tackle from said support member; and motive force translation means for translating the rotational force of said at least one output drum during a release phase of a casting cycle to a linear propulsion force applied to the article of fishing tackle, wherein said motive force translation means comprises a draw cord having a first end wound onto a draw cord spool and a second end attached to a pusher member that pushes the article of fishing tackle along said support member, wherein said draw cord spool is coaxially mounted with respect to said at least one output drum such that said draw cord spool rotates in conformity with the rotation of said at least one output drum.