WO2003056915A1

WO2003056915A1 - Fishing float

Info

Publication number: WO2003056915A1
Application number: PCT/HU2002/000044
Authority: WO
Inventors: Károly KRÁLIK
Original assignee: Kralik Karoly
Priority date: 2002-01-08
Filing date: 2002-05-14
Publication date: 2003-07-17
Also published as: HUP0200045A2; HU0200045D0; AU2002258006A1

Abstract

The object of the invention is a fishing float, particularly for river fishing, comprising a float body (1), an antenna stem (5), a bottom stem (3) and an upper stem (4) with the antenna stem (5), the bottom stem (3), and an upper stem (4) being attached to the float body (1). The fishing float according to the invention is characterised by that float body (1) has an elongated oval shape, and that the bottom and upper stems (3, 4) are attached at different angles with respect to the vertical and horizontal axes (6, 7) of the float body (1), with the antenna stem (5) attached such that it is either perpendicular to the horizontal axis (x) of the float body (1) or slants from said horizontal axis (x) thereof.

Description

Fishing float

Field of invention

The object of the invention is a fishing float, particularly for river fishing, comprising a float' body, with an antenna stem, a bottom and an upper stem attached to said float body.

Background of the Invention

As the inventive fishing float s utilised for river fishing, first a short list of habitats and feeding places of running- water fish is presented. Fish can usually be found:

- at rip-raps, hot-water or wastewater influxes, - where the slope of the bank and the depth of water changes abruptly,

- at river bed breaks,

- at overfalls, weirs, or other places where the flow slows down and fish find shelter.

When fishing running water, anglers seek to exploit these locations, which are considered particularly rich in fish. Frequency of bites can be further increased by feeding, when fish show up in greater numbers around feed clumps and along the trail formed by feed crumbs in the water. For best results, the method of swimming the bait along the feed trail by means of a float is usually recommended. Also, the bait is usually held back so as to prevent the bait, fished close to the ground, from being drifted away by the faster-moving surface current .

This, however, involves many problems, as - if the bait is not held back, the movement of the deep- fished bait will not be natural enough and there will be less bites,

- if the bait is held back, the current will cause the float ^'to^' drift away from the feed trail toward the tip of the ro.dV - if the bait is held back, _.the. cilrrent-. will ^' partly, lift- the float body out of the water, so the_. float will lose '.on sensitivity. ^■■

Because of these problems, using known-art equipment and methods, fishing at locations relatively ^• far .from the river bank has not been successful (See Szarka Laszlό, Keszeghorgaszat modern mόdszerekkel [Modern methods . of catching bream] , Budapest 1996, Fish Kδnyvkiadό, 47-57, 115- 118; Ferenci Denes, Tδlg Istvan, Zakonyi Botond, Horgaszismeretek kezdδknek es haladoknak [Fishing techniques for beginners and experts] Budapest 1995, Fish Bt . , 81-87.) Fishing floats of known art include the so-called teardrop floats, which can be attached to any type of rod, can be controlled easily, and are suitable for catching bigger fish as well. This float is a teardrop-shaped piece of balsa, having at the tapering end an antenna stem for indicating bites (see Zabos Geza, Horgaszoknak a Tiszarόl [Angling on the Tisza] , Budapest 1983, Mezogazdasagi Kiadό-MOHOSZ, 236.) A significant drawback of teardrop floats is that they drift out and thus they can only be kept on the feed trail for a short time. They also have a relatively high drag, and are difficult to hold back, as well as prone to be "laid down" by the current .

To overcome the difficulties mentioned above a new type of fishing rod was- developed, the so-called Bolognese rod, which due _. to its increased length, varying between 5>. and.9 metres, can be used to decrease the drifting,- of the -float. A further proven method is wading in the water for reaching out further, into the stream with the rod, but anglers using this method will risk arthritis in the long run. Another known-art river float is the flat float, a balsa disc having both bottom and upper stems. Main drawbacks of the flat float are that it can only be applied for fishing the pole, and for fishing with the Bolognese rod mentioned above, and also, that it can be used only in line with the tip of the pole or rod. Flat floats drift out at the downstream end of the swim, following the tip of the pole or rod, and so they can track only shorter feed trails. Very large fish cannot be . caught with them, and they are lifted out of the water by the current. It is perhaps needless to say that, though known-art floats are far from being problem-free, every angler has his or her own preferred type of fishing float. As it can be seen from what has been said so far, fishing locations at 10-15 metres or further from the river bank can only be exploited with much trouble, using dedicated tackle including very long and very expensive poles and rods that do not solve the above mentioned problems. The object of the present invention is, therefore, to provide a fishing float ' that circumvents the problems of known-art floats described above, can be controlled easily, _. and can be held back and stopped without being drifted away at a desired location.

Summary of the Invention _.'^■,....

The- above aims are- achieved through • providing an inventive fishing float that comprises a float body,- an antenna stem, ;a bottom stem and an upper stem, with said antenna stem, bottom stem and upper stem being attached to said float body and is characterised by that the float body has an elongated oval shape, where the bottom stem and the upper stem are attached at different angles with respect to the vertical and horizontal axes of the float body, with the antenna stem attached such that it is either perpendicular to the horizontal axis (x) of the float body (1) or slants from said horizontal axis (x) thereof.

Another preferred embodiment of the fishing float according to the invention is characterised by that the length of the float body measured along the horizontal axis thereof surpasses the height of the float body measured along the vertical axis of said float body and is further characterised by that it comprises a recess at the upstream side of the float body, and that a movable retainer is disposed on both the bottom stem and the upper stem of the fishing float, where said movable retainers can be displaced along said bottom and upper stem. Another preferred embodiment is characterised in that the antenna stem, the bottom and the upper stem are permanently fixed to the float body.

Still another preferred embodiment of the inventive fishing float is characterised by that the antenna stem, the bottom and the upper stem are removably fixed to the float body so that said antenna stem, bottom stem and upper stem can be replaced, and further characterised by that it comprises an attaching element having a stud portion, where said attaching element is disposed in the float body such that the vertical axis of the attaching element is coincident with vertical axis y, and where said attaching element receives the upper stem and the antenna stem and further comprises an attaching element disposed at the opposite end of the float body for receiving the bottom stem; with the preferred embodiment of the inventive fishing float characterised still further by that the antenna stem and the upper stem are attached to a single attaching element, with said attaching element being fixed inside a socket disposed at the upper end of the float body. All preferred embodiments of the fishing float according to the invention are characterised by that their float body is made of polyurethane foam. A preferred embodiment of the inventive fishing float comprises an arched bottom stem.

Brief Description of the Drawings The fishing float according to the invention will now be exemplified in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, where

Fig. 1 is the front view of the fishing float according to the present invention, Fig. 2 shows the top plan view of the fishing float shown in

Fig.l,

Fig. 3 shows the side elevation view of the fishing float shown in Fig. 1, and

Fig. 4 shows the vertical cross sectional view of the fishing float shown in Fig. 3.

Detailed Description of the preferred embodiment

In Fig. 1 is shown the front view of the fishing float according to the invention. The inventive fishing float consists of an oval-shaped float body 1, an antenna stem 5, a bottom stem 3, and an upper stem 4, with the principal axis of the antenna stem 5 being coincident with the vertical axis 56 of the float body and perpendicular to the horizontal axis 7 thereof, and with both the bottom stem 3 and the upper stem 4 disposed so that they do not coincide with either of the three principal axes of the float body 1. With the fishing float shown in Fig. 1, the antenna stem 5, the bottom stem 3 and the upper stem 4 can be readily removed and replaced.

The antenna stem 5 and the upper stem 4 are attached to an attaching element 11 having a stud portion, whereas the bottom stem is attached to another attaching element 12. Attaching elements 11, 12 are fixed to sockets 10 disposed at both the upper and bottom ends of the float body 1 (see Fig. 4). ■'■^' The length of the float body- 1- measured • along the horizontal,; axis 7 thereof is greater than -the height of- the float- body 1 measured along the vertical axis 6 (see Fig. 2) . A concave recess 2, preferably of circular or oval shape, is formed in the upstream part of the float body 1. As it has already been mentioned, the float body 1 is an elongated, ovally-shaped body, with the upper stem 4 meeting the vertical axis 7 at an angle , and the bottom stem meeting said vertical axis 7 at an angle β (see Fig. 2) . Also, the bottom and upper stems 3, 4 are arranged in such a way that they do not coincide with the horizontal axis 6 of the float body, with the bottom stem 3 meeting said axis 6 at an angle δ, and the upper stem 4 meeting said axis 6 at an angle γ (see Fig. 3) . The bottom and upper stems 3, 4 are connected into the sockets 10 disposed at the bottom and upper ends of the float body 1 by means of attaching elements 11, 12, where said attaching elements 11, 12 ensure that the bottom and upper stems 3, 4 can be readily removed and replaced. The attaching element 11 that receives the upper stem 4 also provides for the replaceability of the antenna stem 5.

The float body 1 is made of plastic, preferably of polyurethane foam.

The fishing float according to the invention..has a non- uniform thickness, the float body being thicker around the antenna stem 5 and tapering at the edge for a' streamlined shape. - The: inventive fishing float, is- utilised, in the following manner: ^• - ^'• : . ' -

The fishing float is attached to the line as .known per,_L se, and is cast or floated to the desired location using a fishing rod or pole. When the float is held back in flowing water, the upper stem 4 functions as the arm of a rotational force with respect to the float body 1, causing the float body 1 to horizontally rotate relative to the direction of the flow. Thereby the float body 1 assumes an oblique position and is pushed further away from the bank by the flow.

The inventive fishing float can be adjusted for optimal operation under different conditions by first inserting the selected bottom and upper stems 3,4, into the float body 1 and then setting the needed force arms by sliding the movable retainers 8, 9 (Fig. 1) along the stems. Changing the position of the mounting points on the slanting bottom and upper stems 3,4 in the described manner will result in modifying the float's spatial orientation. The same can be achieved when using an arched bottom stem 3.

By sliding the movable retainer 9 along the upper stem 4 towards the float body 1 the "inward bend" of the float can be reduced, whereas by increasing the distance between the retainer 9 and -the float body the fishing float can be made, more "efficient".

Similarly, by sliding the movable retainer 8 along the bottom stem 3 towards the . float body 1, the float can be adjusted to , -weaker, flows,, and .by distancing the retainer.8 from, the -float ' body the fishing float- is adapted to stronger' flows-..- • ..-,- . As it should be clear from what has been stated so far, using the above techniques the spatial orientation of the inventive fishing float can be modified in all three dimensions, ensuring that it can always be optimally suited to match varying needs .

The fishing float according to the invention can be used in both flow directions by interchanging the bottom and upper stems 3,4. Having chosen the optimal float body and stems and after making the necessary adjustments, the bait can be held back and stopped at a desired fishing location and thus drifting can be fully avoided. The float can be sufficiently controlled even with a 2-metre rod, to the extent that, for instance, it can be manoeuvred several times around a buoy fixed at 15 from the river bank without removing the float from the water. In deep and fast-flowing streams, where even the heavily plumbed groundbait would drift, the inventive fishing float can be held back without any drifting with only the antenna stem 5 being above the surface and the whole float body 1 remaining underwater.

Advantages of the fishing float according to the utility model:

- Can be^' utilised at all locations where, by means of exploiting the kinetic energy ^• of- flowing water, the ' requirement ^' is introducing an object or device - into the stream of a river and holding it "ba.ck without the. object- or device drifting away.

- When held back, it will not be lifted out of, or "laid on" the water. - Retains its advantageous features - even when .swum'' far downstream.

- Can be moved upstream as well.

- Can be moved parallel with the bank, and in every other direction as well. - Can be held back even in swift-moving swims.

- Can be used in both flow directions.

- Can be controlled with short, even 2-metre rods. List of references

1 float body

2 recess

3 bottom stem 4. upper stem

5 antenna stem '6 axis

7 axis

8 movable retainer

9 movable retainer

10 socket 11 attaching element 12 attaching element

Claims

1. Fishing float, particularly for river fishing, comprising a float body (1), an antenna stem (5), a bottom

• stem (3), and an upper stem. (4), with sard antenna stem (5), bottom stem (3), and upper stem (4) attached to said float body (1), α h a r a c t e r i s e d by that the float body (-1) has an elongated oval shape, where the- 'bottom, stem. (3) and the upper stem (4) are attached at different angles with

• respect to. " he vertical and horizontal axes- (β,-7-).. of the float body- (1), with- the antenna stem (5) attached - such that it is either perpendicular to the horizontal axis (x) of the float body (1) or slants from said horizontal axis (x) thereof.

2. The fishing float according to claim 1, c h a r a c- t e r i s e d by that the length of the float body (1) measured along ^' the horizontal axis (7) thereof surpasses the height of the float body (1) measured along the vertical axis ^'(6) of said float body (1).

3. The fishing float according to claims 1-2, c h a- r a c t e r i s e d by that it comprises a recess at the upstream side thereof.

^" . The fishing float according to any one of claims 1-3, c h a r a c t e r i s e d by that a movable retainer

(8,9) is disposed on both the bottom stem (3) and the upper stem (4) thereof, where said movable retainers (8,9) can be displaced along said bottom and upper stem (3,

4) .

5. The fishing float according to any one of claims 1-4, c h a r a c t e r i s e d in that the antenna stem (5), the bottom and the upper stem (3,4) are permanently fixed to the float body (1) .

6. The fishing float according to any one of claims 1-4, c h a r a c t e r i s e d in that the -antenna stem (5), the . bottom and the upper stem (3,4) are removably fixed to the float body (1) so that said antenna ste - (5) , bottom stem (3) and upper stem (4) can be replaced. ^■ • .

7. The fishing float according to_. claim- 6, c h a. r- a c- t e r i s e d by that it comprises an attaching- element (11) having a stud portion, where said attaching element (11) is disposed in the float body (1) such that the vertical axis of the attaching element (11) is coincident with vertical axis y (6), and where said attaching element (11) receives the upper stem (4) and the antenna stem (5); and further comprises an attaching element (11) disposed at the opposite end of the float body (1) for receiving the bottom stem (3) .

8. The fishing float according to claim 7, c h a r a c- t e r i s e d by that the antenna stem (5) and the upper stem (4) are attached to a single attaching element (11), with said attaching element (11) being fixed inside a socket (10) disposed at the upper end of the float body (1) .

9. The fishing float according to any one of claims 1-7, c h a r a c t e r i s e d by that the float body (1) iε made of polyurethane foam.

10. The fishing float according to any one of claims

1-9, c h a r a c t e r i s e d in that it comprises an arched bottom stem (3) .