Abstract: A fishing pole is provided with a handle, a rod, and a closing segment. The rod has a base, a tip end, and a coil spring provided between the base and the tip end. The coil spring is configured to receive and guide a fishing line. The rod is supported by the handle at the base, and the coil spring has a proximal end winding and a distal end winding. The closing segment is provided on one of the proximal end winding and the distal end winding to close the one of the proximal end winding and the distal end winding to prevent wrapping of the fishing line about the coil.

Abstract: A fishing pole is provided with a handle, a rod, and a closing segment. The rod has a base, a tip end, and a coil spring provided between the base and the tip end. The coil spring is configured to receive and guide a fishing line. The rod is supported by the handle at the base, and the coil spring has a proximal end winding and a distal end winding. The closing segment is provided on one of the proximal end winding and the distal end winding to close the one of the proximal end winding and the distal end winding to prevent wrapping of the fishing line about the coil.

Abstract: A fishing pole handle hinge assembly is provided with a first handle element, a second handle element, and a clamp. The first handle element terminates in a contact surface having a socket. The second handle element terminates in a contact surface having a tapering head configured to be received for pivotal positioning within a socket. The claim extends between the socket and the head. The clamp is configured to compress together the socket and the head to prevent movement of the socket relative to the head.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for carrying a board on a vehicle, such as a bicycle. The apparatus includes a board rack that is carried by a frame of a vehicle, such as a frame fork on a bicycle. The board is carried in a vertical receiver of the board rack and at least one mounting bracket is carried by a frame of the board rack for affixing the frame onto a bicycle fork. In one case, the frame has a vertical receiver along a bottom end for receiving a bottom end of a board and a quick release retainer along a top end for further securing the board onto the frame. In one case, an upper mount is used to affix the frame with a releasable clamp to secure the frame to a bicycle frame fork. Additionally, a lower mount is provided for affixing the frame beneath the upper mount using an aperture that is configured to be affixed onto a wheel axel on a bicycle frame fork with a quick release wheel lock assembly.

Abstract: A connector assembly for a fishing pole is provided with a first connecting member, a second connecting member, and a spring. The first connecting member has a locking stud. The second connecting member has an L-shaped slot therein for axial receipt of the stud and rotated locking engagement with the stud. The spring is interposed between the first connecting member and the second connecting member. The spring is configured to axially urge apart the first connecting member and the second connecting member when provided in rotated locking engagement therebetween. One of the first connecting member and the second connecting member includes a tapering surface. Another of the first connecting member and the second connecting member includes a mating contact surface configured to mate in engagement with the tapering surface to tighten engagement between the first connecting member and the second connecting member as the first connecting member and the second connecting member are urged apart by the spring.

Abstract: A fishing pole handle is provided with a first handle component and a second handle component. The first handle component has a first reel seat, a rod connector provided at a proximal end, and a first component connector provided at a distal end. The second handle component has a second reel seat and a second component connector provided at a proximal end.

Abstract: A fishing pole handle hinge assembly is provided with a first handle element, a second handle element, and a clamp. The first handle element terminates in a contact surface having a socket. The second handle element terminates in a contact surface having a tapering head configured to be received for pivotal positioning within a socket. The claim extends between the socket and the head. The clamp is configured to compress together the socket and the head to prevent movement of the socket relative to the head.

Abstract: A fishing pole is provided with a handle, a rod, and a closing segment. The rod has a base, a tip end, and a coil spring provided between the base and the tip end. The coil spring is configured to receive and guide a fishing line. The rod is supported by the handle at the base, and the coil spring has a proximal end winding and a distal end winding. The closing segment is provided on one of the proximal end winding and the distal end winding to close the one of the proximal end winding and the distal end winding to prevent wrapping of the fishing line about the coil.

Abstract: A connector assembly for a fishing pole is provided with a first connecting member, a second connecting member, and a spring. The first connecting member has a locking stud. The second connecting member has an L-shaped slot therein for axial receipt of the stud and rotated locking engagement with the stud. The spring is interposed between the first connecting member and the second connecting member. The spring is configured to axially urge apart the first connecting member and the second connecting member when provided in rotated locking engagement therebetween. One of the first connecting member and the second connecting member includes a tapering surface. Another of the first connecting member and the second connecting member includes a mating contact surface configured to mate in engagement with the tapering surface to tighten engagement between the first connecting member and the second connecting member as the first connecting member and the second connecting member are urged apart by the spring.

Abstract: A fishing pole is provided with a handle and a rod. The rod has a base coupled at a proximal end to the handle. The base includes a kick-down portion. A coil spring extends distally of the kick-down portion and is configured to provide a medial line guide. A rod portion is supported by a distal end of the coil spring and terminates in a distal line guide. The rod portion is supported by the spring and is bowed upwardly, away from a direction of a load applied to the rod when retrieving a fish.

Abstract: A fishing pole has a handle and a rod. The rod is carried by the handle. The rod has a base, an elongated coil spring, a first rod portion and a second rod portion. The elongated coil spring is mounted axially of the rod and adjacent to the base at a proximal end. The first rod portion is carried by the coil spring at a distal end. The first rod portion has a distal tip end terminating in a first line guide. The second rod portion is carried by the rod.

Abstract: A navigable waterfowl retrieving apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a body having a fishing line eyelet, a propulsion mechanism supported by the body, a steering mechanism supported by the body, and a waterfowl grappling mechanism supported by the body and configured to couple with a floating waterfowl carcass when engaged with the grappling mechanism via navigable movement of the body about a body of water. A method for retrieving waterfowl carcasses from a body of water is also provided.

Abstract: A fishing pole is provided having a handle assembly, a rod, and a connector assembly. The connector assembly includes a first retaining member and a second retaining member. One of the first and second retaining members is provided on the handle assembly, and another of the first and second retaining members is provided on the rod. The first retaining member includes one or more longitudinal engagement grooves along a length of the first retaining member and a lateral guide surface extending between each groove and a respective slot, and one or more retention slots. The second retaining member includes one or more projecting fingers disposed about a periphery of the second retaining member.

Abstract: A transmitting control device is provided for a navigable fishing apparatus. The control device includes a fishing pole, a transmitter, and at least one input device. The fishing pole has a handle component. The transmitter is provided in the handle component. The at least one input device is supported by the handle and is electrically coupled with the transmitter to generate input signals from the transmitting control device for controlling a remotely-controlled and navigable fishing apparatus.

Abstract: A counter-balancing apparatus for a fishing pole handle is provided. The apparatus includes one or more weight members configured to be received by a handle assembly of the fishing pole. The handle assembly includes at least one handle portion, wherein the handle portion is configured to removably receive the one or more weight members to cause a transfer of a center-of-mass of the fishing pole between different positions. The one or more weight members and the handle portion may have equal radii so that, upon assembly, the one or more weight members appear to be integrally formed with the handle portion. Other configurations are possible. A method is also provided.

Abstract: A fishing pole is provided having a handle assembly, a rod, and a connector assembly. The connector assembly includes a first retaining member and a second retaining member. One of the first and second retaining members is provided on the handle assembly, and another of the first and second retaining members is provided on the rod. The first retaining member includes one or more longitudinal engagement grooves along a length of the first retaining member and a lateral guide surface extending between each groove and a respective slot, and one or more retention slots. The second retaining member includes one or more projecting fingers disposed about a periphery of the second retaining member.

Abstract: A fishing pole has a handle and a rod. The rod is carried by the handle. The rod has a base, an elongated coil spring, a first rod portion and a second rod portion. The elongated coil spring is mounted axially of the rod and adjacent to the base at a proximal end. The first rod portion is carried by the coil spring at a distal end. The first rod portion has a distal tip end terminating in a first line guide. The second rod portion is carried by the rod.