| CPC A01K 87/04 (2013.01) | 13 Claims |
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1. A fishing device comprising:
a fishing rod;
a first line guide connected to the fishing rod in a permanent fixed position relative to the fishing rod, said first line guide defining a first opening configured to permit fishing line to pass freely therethrough;
a lever disposed adjacent to the first line guide, said lever extending from a lever pivot point connected to the first line guide, said lever having a surface configured to engage the fishing line, and said lever being moveable relative to said first line guide and relative to the fishing rod;
a line braking surface disposed adjacent to the lever;
a torsion spring disposed between the first line guide and the lever, said torsion spring configured to bias the lever away from the line braking surface; and
a control mechanism configured to pivot the lever about the lever pivot point and relative to the first line guide,
wherein the lever comprises two spaced curved members disposed on opposite sides of the first line guide,
wherein the first opening is disposed within a first reference plane,
wherein one of the two spaced curved members is configured to pivot within a second reference plane, and
wherein the first reference plane and the second reference plane are spaced apart and parallel to each other.
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