Quick Release Fly Reel Adapter for Casting Fatigue
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional fly rod/reel configurations cause fatigue due to the weight of the reel, line entanglement issues, and difficulty in handling hooked fish, as anglers must hold the rod while netting, which can lead to loss of the fish.
Innovation Solution
A selectively releasable adapter that couples a conventional fly fishing rod to a reel, allowing the rod to be separated from the reel during use, featuring a rod mount and reel mount with a latch system for secure attachment and detachment, enabling the reel to be attached to a chest harness, reducing arm fatigue and preventing line entanglement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the reel is attached to the fly rod in a conventional manner, then the reel provides continuous line management and fish handling capability, but the weight of the reel causes fatigue and reduces casting ease
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the rod-reel connection into separable components: a rod mount attached to the rod and a reel mount attached to the reel, connected by a release mechanism. This allows the reel to be detached during casting, eliminating its weight from the rod while maintaining the ability to reattach for fish handling.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection between rod and reel is made dynamic through a selectable release mechanism that allows the angler to transition between attached and detached states. The latch can be moved to a released position to detach the reel during casting, then returned to lock the reel attached for fish handling, adapting the system state to operational needs.
2Ease of operation
If the reel is attached to the fly rod, then the reel provides line management capability, but line wrapping around the reel occurs at the end of casts
Solution Approach 1:
The reel is extracted from the rod during the casting phase by releasing the latch mechanism. This removes the reel from the rod-reel assembly, allowing the line to be cast without wrapping around the reel. The reel can be reattached after casting for line management during fish handling.
3Reliability
If the angler holds the rod while netting a hooked fish, then the rod provides support and control, but this requires two hands and can lead to fatigue and loss of the fish
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the rod and reel into independently controllable components. When the reel is detached during casting, the angler can use both hands for netting operations. After netting, the reel can be reattached to continue fish handling, eliminating the need to constantly hold the rod during the netting process.
4Reliability
If a modified fly rod with integrated reel seat is used, then the rod-reel connection is secure and permanent, but the rod cannot be used with existing conventional reels and requires special manufacturing
Solution Approach 1:
The invention introduces a universal adapter assembly as an intermediary between the conventional rod reel seat and the reel. The rod mount attaches to the standard rod reel seat, and the reel mount attaches to the standard reel foot, with a latch mechanism providing secure connection. This intermediary adapter enables compatibility with existing conventional rods and reels without requiring modifications to either component.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for coupling a fishing rod to a reel comprises a rod mount for attachment to a reel seat of a fishing pole and a first body defining a first attachment portion. A reel mount includes a rod seat for attachment to a fishing reel and a second body having a second attachment portion configured to be selectively and releasably attached to the first attachment portion of the first body. A support arm includes a retaining portion configured to be selectively and releasably attached to the reel mount. A latch is coupled to the reel mount to secure the reel mount to the rod mount and is configured for being movable from a first position where the rod mount is secured to the reel mount to a second position where the rod mount can be separated from the reel mount.