Night time fishing aid

Claim 1

The combination of a fishing pole and a night time fishing aid, the fishing pole comprising an elongated rod having upper and lower ends, a loop guide extending from the upper end, a fishing reel coupled to the lower end, a fishing line spanning the rod from the fishing reel and extending from the upper end of the rod; the fishing aid comprising a case, clip means on the case for mounting it onto the elongated rod adjacent said upper end, a battery in said case, a lamp in said case and visably extending therefrom, a toggle switch in said case, an electric circuit interconnecting said lamp, battery and toggle switch such that when said toggle switch is turned on said lamp remains lit, said toggle switch having a toggle lever extending upwardly from said case with its on position angularly directed towards said rod and its off position being angularly directed away from said rod, an elongated opening formed in said toggle lever, a slot in said toggle lever to facilitate entry into said elongated opening, said fishing line passing upwardly along said elongated rod, then downwardly through said loop guide, through said elongated opening in said toggle lever, back upwardly through said loop guide and then extending from said elongated pole, whereby pulling on the extended fishing line causes said toggle lever to move from its off position to its on position to thereby turn on the lamp.