Fishing device

Abstract

A fishing device includes a casing and a main spring positioned therein. A trigger spring is also positioned in the housing and a plate is interconnected to adjacent ends of the two springs. The device includes a primary latch operatively coupled to the casing and movable between a normally restricting configuration that normally holds the main spring in a compressed configuration and a releasing configuration. A latch release member is coupled to the trigger spring and the primary latch for moving the primary latch to the releasing configuration when the trigger spring is extended, say by the strike of a fish on a line coupled thereto. At the releasing configuration, the primary latch allows the main spring to decompress and this action sets a hook in a fish. When extended, the main spring absorbs shocks caused by a fish's movements while being reeled in.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates generally to fishing tackle and, more particularly, to a fishing device for attachment to or incorporation into a fishing lure that assists in setting a hook in a fish's mouth upon sensing a bite and that absorbs shocks caused by a fish's movement so as to decrease the likelihood that the fish will break the fishing line while being reeled in.[0002]Every fisherman knows the frustration of sensing that a fish is nibbling at the bait or lure and then losing the fish when the hook is not set properly. Perhaps the fisherman's tug on the line was too quick, not quick enough, or not with the correct amount of force. Perhaps an even greater frustration is when a big fish is caught but then gets away when the fishing line is broken by the energetic movements of the fish while being reeled in.[0003]Various devices have been proposed in the art for assisting in setting a hook when a fish strikes a lure. Although assumably effective for t...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]Therefore, a general object of this invention is to provide a fishing device that may be attached to or incorporated into a fishing lure for assisting in setting a hook in a fish's mouth.

[0009]Still another object of this invention is to provide a fishing device, as aforesaid, that minimizes inadvertent tripping when in the water.

Problems solved by technology

Every fisherman knows the frustration of sensing that a fish is nibbling at the bait or lure and then losing the fish when the hook is not set properly.

Perhaps the fisherman's tug on the line was too quick, not quick enough, or not with the correct amount of force.

Perhaps an even greater frustration is when a big fish is caught but then gets away when the fishing line is broken by the energetic movements of the fish while being reeled in.

Although assumably effective for their intended purposes, the existing devices include constructions that are susceptible to being inadvertently tripped once placed in the water or are not easily set for use by a fisherman.

Further, the existing devices do not solve the problem of line breakage upon sudden movements by a hooked fish.

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