Abstract: A fly rod including sensors and methods of using the same are provided, particularly where the sensors assist the user in casting or in logging data associated with fishing activities. In a described embodiment, the fly rod comprises: a handle portion that includes a butt end; a center shaft portion that extends from the handle portion; a tip portion that extends from the shaft portion and includes a tip; a first movement sensor disposed in the tip portion; and a second movement sensor spaced apart from the first sensor.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 22, 2019
Date of Patent:
January 25, 2022
Assignee:
Happy Medium, LLC
Inventors:
Charles C. Perkins, David W. Finnegan, Daniel M. Pollmann