Unattended Fishing Rig with Floatation Strike Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Fishing in unattended modes using yo-yo reels is challenging due to the lack of attachment points in lakes or ponds, making it difficult to detect fish strikes, leading to missed opportunities and inefficient use of time, especially when multiple lines are used.
Innovation Solution
An automated fishing device with a base frame, floatation material, vertical supports, electronics enclosure, and radio frequency transmission capabilities that allows for remote monitoring and notification of fish strikes, enabling users to attend to multiple lines without continuous manual checking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If yo-yo reels are used for unattended fishing, then fishing can be done without continuous attention, but it becomes difficult to detect fish strikes and determine when to check the lines
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a feedback system using floatation indicators that provide visual information about fish strikes. When a fish takes the bait and pulls the line, the floatation material rises or moves, providing immediate visual feedback to the fisherman about the strike, enabling timely response while maintaining unattended operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces floatation material as an intermediary between the fishing line and the fisherman. This intermediary element translates the invisible action of a fish taking the bait into a visible physical movement, allowing strike detection without continuous manual monitoring of the line.
2Productivity
If multiple yo-yo reels are used simultaneously, then fishing productivity increases, but the time required to check all lines periodically increases
Solution Approach 1:
By providing immediate visual feedback through floatation indicators on multiple lines, the system allows fishermen to quickly scan multiple lines and immediately identify which specific line has a strike. This eliminates the need to systematically check each line, reducing the time required to monitor multiple fishing lines while maintaining high productivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The floatation materials can be made with high-visibility colors or color-coded indicators that make it easy to quickly distinguish which line has been struck among multiple lines, enabling rapid assessment and reducing the time spent monitoring multiple lines.
3Reliability
If yo-yo reels are suspended above water using attachment points, then automatic hook setting works effectively, but attachment points are not always available in lakes or ponds
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses floatation material to counterbalance the weight of the yo-yo reel and fishing assembly, allowing the system to float on water without requiring attachment points. The buoyant force compensates for the gravitational force, enabling deployment in open water locations where traditional attachment structures are unavailable.
Solution Approach 2:
The floating platform is self-supporting through its own buoyancy, eliminating the need for external attachment structures. The system serves itself by using the water's surface and its own floatation materials to provide the suspension and stability needed for effective fishing operation.
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
Enhances unattended fishing by providing real-time strike notifications, allowing users to manage multiple lines efficiently, spend time with family, and increase fishing success rates while reducing time spent on periodic checks.
Implementation Method 1
a base frame which is provided with a plurality of floatation material
Implementation Method 2
The antenna may transmit a first radio frequency signal to a central station
Implementation Method 3
a pair of sections of light strips which hare located on the bottom of the connecting top member and are electrically powered
Implementation Method 4
a light sensor which senses a change of available light and is envisioned to activate the light strips
Data Source
AI summary
An unattended fishing rig includes a flotation device having a base frame member with a centrally positioned upright crossbar attached thereto. Disposed across the crossbar is a plurality of attachment points capable of supporting a fishing assembly. An anchor is secured to a tether which in turn is secured to the base of the fishing rig.