Methods for controlling fishing hardware and displaying fishing information

Abstract

A method for controlling fishing hardware and displaying fishing information which includes running an application on a computing device having a display for displaying the application, wherein the application is configured to display and control a fishing lure configuration of a fishing lure. The method further including establishing a connection between the computing device and the fishing lure which includes equipment capable of emitting sounds resembling the prey of a fish, thereby enabling alteration of the fishing lure configuration and which sounds may be emitted. The method further including updating the fishing lure configuration with the application.

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STATEMENT OF PRIORITY[0001]The present application is a continuation of U.S. Nonprovisional application Ser. No. 14 / 798,315, titled “Systems and Methods for Monitoring and Communicating Fishing Data” and filed Jul. 13, 2015, which is a continuation-in-part and claims priority to currently pending U.S. Nonprovisional application Ser. No. 14 / 728,781, titled “Multiple Mode Artificial Fishing lure” and filed on Jun. 2, 2015, which is a continuation-in-part and claims priority to currently pending U.S. Nonprovisional application Ser. No. 13 / 920,786, titled “Multiple Mode Artificial Fishing Lure” and filed on Jun. 18, 2013, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 660,898, titled “Multiple Mode Artificial Fishing Lure,” filed Jun. 18, 2012.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present disclosure generally relates to methods for controlling fishing hardware and displaying fishing information.BACKGROUND[0003]Early on, mankind relied on fishing as a means of survival. However, over th...

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Benefits of technology

This patent introduces a system and method for monitoring and communicating fishing data. The system includes a computing device with display means for displaying an application that controls the fishing lure configuration. The device is connected to a system including the fishing lure that emits sounds to mimic the prey of a fish. The application updates the fishing lure configuration with data collected from fishing sensors. The technical effect of this patent is the improved ability to control and monitor fishing activity in real-time through the use of technology and advanced sensors.

Problems solved by technology

This, in part, is a result of the fact that each size, shape, and color scheme of a particular lure strongly affects the success or failure of a fisherman under particular conditions.

However, the currently available technology is not configurable to have an effective appearance and produce acoustical signals to entice surrounding fish.

Additionally, current technology is not capable of being programmed to mimic specific live bait species, as would be advantageous in attracting fish who eat those live bait species.

Moreover, another problem with current bait and lures is the inability to generate other aquatic life sounds and / or to monitor aquatic life and report findings back to the angler.

However, current scales fail to perform a number of valuable actions, including obtaining a GPS position when weighing the fish.

Moreover, current scales fail to indicate when such weighing is complete, thus requiring the angler to guess such while the fishing is moving while coupled to the scale which results in a constant change in the measured weight.

Such a method is slow and introduces substantial possibility for error.

Additionally, similar to the fish scale, a similar problem is lack of GPS knowledge and / or association of the fish length with the location from which it was caught.

However, such a system poses problems during night time, and may require more time to locate the desired tag.

Moreover, current cull systems fail to keep track of any further information other than the fish weight.

Additionally, while each of the above technologies exist separately, there is no current system which enables communication between, and thus combination of all to give the angler an overall picture of what fishing conditions are like, what lures are working best, and what fish are currently onboard.

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