Patent ID: 8819986

Claim:
A fishing bobber comprising: a tubular portion comprising a line shoulder segment and a hollow segment, the line shoulder segment having a length defined by a first end and a second end and including at least one line shoulder comprising a first line shoulder formed therein adjacent to the first end and comprising a slot passing between diametrically opposed openings and extending at an angle to a plane formed by a cross-section of the tubular portion that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the tubular portion and including a first ridge extending from and encircling at least a portion of the line shoulder segment and positioned between the first line shoulder and the first end or forming the first end, and wherein the hollow segment is positioned adjacent to the second end of the line shoulder segment and has an opening at an end opposite to an opposing end of the hollow segment adjacent to the line shoulder segment and the hollow segment is made of clear material permitting light to pass through the clear material when a lighting device is positioned within the hollow segment; a float mounted around the tubular portion; and a spring mounted around the tubular portion, extending and maintained in compression by the first ridge and either the float or a second ridge that extends from and encircles at least a portion of the line shoulder segment and adjacent to the float and extending around the tubular portion, the spring having longitudinal movement along the tubular portion limited by the first ridge in one direction and the float or the second ridge in an opposite direction such that the first line shoulder is completely encircled by the spring.