Drift and strike indicator for fishing

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the drift and strike indicator for fishing;

FIG. 2 is a front view of the drift and strike indicator for fishing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the drift and strike indicator for fishing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side view of the drift and strike indicator for fishing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side view of the drift and strike indicator for fishing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the drift and strike indicator for fishing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the drift and strike indicator for fishing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the drift and strike indicator for fishing of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a flow diagram of applying the drift and strike indicator for fishing of FIG. 1 to a leader; and,

FIG. 10 is an environmental view of the fly fishing strike indicator of FIG. 1 in use.

Broken lines illustrate environmental features and form no part of the claimed design.

The drift and strike indicator for fishing features a unique appearance over prior art. The strike indicator comprises a tether, a pin, and a ball, where the pin is tethered to the ball and the pin tapers on the end to be inserted into the ball.

The nature and intended use of the article in which the design is embodied is for fly fishing.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a “drift and strike indicator for fishing,” as shown.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D401995 December 1, 1998 Yamagata
D421478 March 7, 2000 Medrano
D616524 May 25, 2010 Haroian
7963065 June 21, 2011 Copeland
20070068062 March 29, 2007 Zeglen
Patent History
Patent number: D780880
Type: Grant
Filed: Apr 22, 2016
Date of Patent: Mar 7, 2017
Inventor: Steven J. Bossi (San Diego, CA)
Primary Examiner: Catheri Oliver-Garcia
Application Number: 29/562,173
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Fishing Equipment (D22/134)