Abstract: A fish bite indicator system includes a flag post having a flag attached to the post by a removable collar. The post is further attached to an elbow member by a coil. The elbow member is attachable to a pole of a fishing rod. The coil urges the post into a perpendicular orientation with respect to the pole. A retention assembly is provided for holding the post in a parallel orientation when in a set position. The fishing line passes through the retention assembly such that sufficient pull on the fishing line disengages the retention assembly such that the post returns to the perpendicular orientation. The fish bite indicating system is also usable without the retention assembly by retaining the post using the handle of a spinning reel. The elbow member is adjustably attachable to the pole using a bolt and nut holding a pair of rubber washers around the pole.

Abstract: A mail box indicator system includes a flag post having a flag attached to the post by a removable collar. The post is further attached to an elbow member by a coil. The elbow member is attachable to wall of a mail box. The coil urges the post into a substantially vertical position. A retention assembly is provided for holding the post in a substantially horizontal orientation when in a set position. The retention assembly is attached to the door of the mail box such that the post disengages the retention assembly when the mail box door is opened. In an alternate embodiment, the mail box indicating system includes a spacer to selectively position the post retention assembly in spaced relationship to the mail box door such that a mail box protrusion proximate the mail box door does not interfere with engagement of the post to the post retention assembly. The elbow member is attachable to the mail box using a bolt and nut holding a pair of rubber washers around a wall of the mail box.