David H Dethlefs

41625870, Jul 31, 1979

Oct 7, 1976

5/730666

David H. Dethlefs - Renton WA

A01K 9100

43 18R

The fishing pole comprises at least a pair of hingedly mounted, rigid rod sections, and a spring biasing the rod sections with a predetermined spring constant. In further embodiments the fishing pole may include a multiplicity of rod sections, and arrangement of springs including springs mounted between an outrigger, or internally mounted springs. The fishing rod may be adapted to electric warning signals and the like which employ the hinged mounting and mechanically urged structure. A still further embodiment employs a rigid pole frame and a spring urging means simulating tubular flex.

40915581, May 30, 1978

Oct 7, 1976

5/730665

David H. Dethlefs - Renton WA

A01K 9106

43 15

The hooksetter comprises a loading line, a positioning line which are fabricated from monofilament strands, and a trip assembly which operating with the positioning line and the loading line are operable to restrain a fishing pole in a tensioned configuration. The trip assembly includes a tab by which the assembly is connected to the positioning line and thus to the base portion of the fishing rod, and a trip arm which is carried by the tab which is releasably secured to the loading line and thus to the outer tip of the fishing rod, another portion of the trip arm carrying fishing line. Tension on the fishing line causes the trip arm to articulate with respect to the cord formed by the position and loading lines, thereby permitting the trip arm to release from the loading line and thus to permit the fishing pole to flex abruptly and thus "set" the hook.