Angled Planar Boards for Stable Multi-Line Trolling Separation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing fishing line separation systems fail to consistently maintain separation of multiple lines during trolling due to entanglement issues caused by changes in boat or water direction, limiting their effectiveness.
Innovation Solution
An angled planar board system with a floating member featuring an angled face that provides a predictable lateral force based on current, utilizing a front hole and adjustable angle to maintain spacing between fishing lines, and a set of boards with varying angled faces for enhanced separation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If spreader bars are used to separate fishing lines, then line separation is attempted, but consistent separation is not maintained due to entanglement from boat or water stream direction changes
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the line separation function into individual components - each fishing line is equipped with its own planar board and weight combination, rather than relying on a single spreader bar structure. This segmentation allows each line to independently maintain separation through its own lateral force generation mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
Each fishing line system serves itself by incorporating a planar board and weight that automatically generate lateral separation forces. The system uses the water current itself to drive the separation mechanism, eliminating the need for external spreader bars or manual adjustment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If planar boards are used to spread fishing lines, then multiple lines can be trolled, but line entanglement occurs due to lack of individual line motivation for separation
Solution Approach 1:
The system assigns individual planar boards and weights to each fishing line, creating independent separation mechanisms for each line. This segmentation ensures that each line maintains its own separation trajectory regardless of others' movements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the physical parameters of each line system by adding planar boards with specific angles and weights, transforming the lines from passive to active separation generators. The angled planar boards create predictable lateral forces that dynamically adjust to current conditions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively prevents fishing line entanglement by utilizing the current to create predictable lateral forces, ensuring consistent separation of multiple lines, whether in stationary or moving bodies of water.
Implementation Method 1
the angled face provides a predictable lateral force to the floating member based on the current
Implementation Method 2
a floating member configured to float
Data Source
AI summary
A system and process for entanglement avoidance of multiple fishing lines being cast and driven from the motivation of a fishing boat or a stream of moving water such as a creek or river involving individual fishing line director components designed to utilize the relative mass flow of water around it for the separation of adjacent fishing line directors and accomplishing it's stable relative position behind a boat or moving water source via setting of it's forward rudder angle which creates more or less lateral force to maintain a specific lateral position allowing multiple fishing lines to spread apart behind a boat or moving water source.