Fishing pole support and hook-setting apparatus
Abstract
Abstract A HOOK-SETTING APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A CONVENTIONAL FISHING POLE INCLUDING A FISHING POLE HOLDER PIVOTALLY MOUNTED TO A SUPPORT FRAME AND OPERABLE TO SWING THE HOLDER AND ATTACHED FISHING POLE IN A VERTICAL PLANE. A SPRING IS CONNECTED AT ONE END TO THE HOLDER AND ADJUSTABLY MOUNTED ON THE OTHER END TO THE SUPPORT FRAME TO BIAS THE HOLDER TO A VERTICAL POSITION. AN ENCLOSURE FRAME HAVING A PIVOTABLE CONSTRAINING BAR IS POSITIONED FORWARD OF THE HOLDER ON THE SUPPORT FRAME TO HOLD THE POLE IN A HORIZONTAL POSITION. THE BAR IS HOLD IN CONSTRAINING POSITION BY AN ACTIVATING LEVER PIVOTED ON THE ENCLOSURE FRAME. THE FISHING LINE IS ENGAGED WITH THE LEVER AND WHEN A FISH PULLS ON THE LINE THE LEVER IS DISENGAGED FROM THE CONSTRAINING BAR AND THE POLE IS SWUNG TO A VERTICAL POSITION BY THE SPRING TO SET THE HOOK IN THE MOUTH OF THE FISH.
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- 👤 Johny O W Martin
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