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Fishermen often fail to notice that a fish is biting their bait or lure until it is too late to set the hook. This can be the result of inattentiveness, or because the fisherman is tending two or more poles and the bite occurs on the pole the fisherman is not tending. There have been numerous attempts to solve this problem. One solution has been to have a triggering stick that fits in the last eyelet of the pole and has a string that connects to an interior eyelet. The pole is bent when the triggering stick is placed in the last eyelet, since the string is shorter than the straight length of the pole. The fishing line is placed through a groove at the end of the triggering stick and when a fish bites the lure the line is pulled, which pulls the triggering stick out of the eyelet and cause the pole to snap back into position. Unfortunately, it is often difficult to set the triggering stick in the last eyelet. The triggering stick also flies free when the line is pulled on by the fish and can get wrapped around the fishing line or otherwise impede the process of reeling in the fish.
Thus there exists a need for a hook setter that is easy to use and does not impede the process of reeling in the fish.
An automatic hook setter that overcomes these and other problems a housing with an internal cavity having an opening with several notches. An eyelet trigger is attached to the housing by a pivot in the internal cavity and has a first end and a second end. The second end extends outside of the housing. A fishing line trigger is pivotally attached to the housing and has a first position and a second position. In the second position the fishing line trigger overlaps the notches to form a number of slots. A cord attached to the housing.
In one embodiment, the eyelet trigger has an eyelet trigger pin extending from the second end of the eyelet trigger. A spring with a first end is attached to the housing and a second end is attached to an end of the eyelet trigger. In another embodiment, the eyelet trigger has an eyelet pawl on the first end. The fishing line trigger has a fishing line shoulder that mates with the eyelet pawl in one embodiment.
In operation the cord is attached to an end of the fishing pole or a railing of a dock or boat. The fisherman then casts his lure or bait. The housing of the hook setter is pulled unspooling the lanyard to a desired length. The fishing line trigger is opened and the fishing line is inserted into one of the three notches in the housing. The fishing line trigger is then closed to capture the fishing line. The eyelet trigger pin is then placed in the second eyelet from the tip by bending the fishing pole. In this position, the pawl of the eyelet trigger is pressing against the shoulder of the fishing line trigger. When a fish pulls on the fishing line the fishing line trigger is rotated until the fishing line shoulder no longer engages the eyelet pawl. When the eyelet trigger is released the fishing pole snaps setting the hook.
The invention is directed to an automatic hook setter having a housing with an internal cavity having an opening with several notches. An eyelet trigger is attached to the housing by a pivot in the internal cavity and has a first end and a second end. The second end extends outside of the housing. A fishing line trigger is pivotally attached to the housing and has a first position and a second position. In the second position the fishing line trigger overlaps the notches to to form a number of slots. A lanyard is attached to the housing. One end of the lanyard has cord clip.
In operation the cord is attached to an end of the fishing pole or a railing of a dock or boat. The fisherman then casts his lure or bait. The housing of the hook setter is pulled unspooling the lanyard to a desired length. The fishing line trigger is opened and the fishing line is inserted into one of the three notches in the housing. The fishing line trigger is then closed to capture the fishing line. The eyelet trigger pin is then placed in the second eyelet from the tip by bending the fishing pole. In this position, the pawl of the eyelet trigger is pressing against the shoulder of the fishing line trigger. When a fish pulls on the fishing line the fishing line trigger is rotated until the fishing line shoulder no longer engages the eyelet pawl. When the eyelet trigger is released the fishing pole snaps setting the hook.
The disclosed invention is described below with reference to the accompanying figures in which like reference numbers are used to refer to parts of the disclosed invention.
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Thus there has been described an automatic hook setter that is easy to use and does not impede the process of reeling in the fish.
While the invention has been described in conjunction with specific embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alterations, modifications, and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art in light of the foregoing description. Accordingly, it is intended to embrace all such alterations, modifications, and variations in the appended claims.
The present invention claims priority on provisional patent application, Ser. No. 61/161,549, filed on Mar. 19, 2009, entitled “Automatic Hook Setter” and is hereby incorporated by reference.
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