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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2011
Stephen Maerz, Strathmore, CA;
Michael Thomas Sutherland, Calgary, CA;
Lawrence Ralph Thomas, Priddis, CA;
Stephen Maerz, Strathmore, CA;
Michael Thomas Sutherland, Calgary, CA;
Lawrence Ralph Thomas, Priddis, CA;
1069416 AB Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, CA;
Abstract
A fishing reel housing for attachment to a rod along a longitudinal rod axis. The housing has a shaft for accepting a central bore of a line dispensing spool and an adjustment mechanism for selectively adjusting the shaft in position transversely away from the rod axis while maintaining its position along the rod axis. A fishing reel comprises the reel housing with a spool with a central bore mounted thereon. A fishing apparatus comprises at least one rod having a mount to support a fishing reel thereon with the reel mounted on thereon. A kit comprises the reel housing and at least one line dispensing spool having a central bore for mounting on the shaft of the fishing reel housing and may comprise one or more rods, lines and/or lures.