STORAGE CHAMBER FOR TARGETING FISH

• US 20140345186A1
• Filed: 05/20/2014
• Published: 11/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tim Tarver
• Original Assignee: Tim Tarver
• Inventors: Tarver, Tim
• Application Number:
  US14/282,504
• Publication Number:
  US 20140345186A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 43/44.99
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 91/06 Apparatus on lines not otherwise provided for, e.g. automatic hookers
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 97/04 Containers for bait; Preparation of bait
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 97/05 Containers for live bait kept in water, e.g. for minnows or shrimps

Abstract

Implementations of the storage chamber for targeting fish of the present disclosure are configured to store and protect baited hooks on a fishing line under water until a desired time (e.g., presentation to a target fish species). In some implementations, the storage chamber of the present disclosure may be configured to store multiple baited hooks and configured to release the baited hooks individually, for example, at different desired times. In this way, the storage chamber may be used multiple times before retrieving the storage chamber from the water to supply it with additional baited hooks. Furthermore, in some implementations, the storage chamber of the present invention can serve as a bait protector and fish attractor.

Claims

1. A storage chamber for targeting fish comprising:

a housing having a plurality of first holes and at least one opening configured to access an interior storage compartment to place bait, wherein the plurality of first holes are smaller in size than the at least one opening; and

a lid configured to cover the at least one opening in a first position to secure bait within the interior storage compartment and configured to expose the at least one opening in a second position to release the bait from the interior storage compartment wherein the housing and lid are configured to be fixedly connected during the opening and closing of the lid during bait release.

2. The storage chamber of claim 1 wherein the housing comprises two openings configured to access the interior storage compartment, one opening is located on each end of the housing.

3. The storage chamber of claim 2 the housing further comprises a wall located within the interior storage compartment to divide the interior storage compartment into two separate portions.

4. The storage chamber of claim 1 further comprising a weight secured to a bottom side of the housing.

5. The storage chamber of claim 1 further comprising at least one camera, wherein the at least one camera is mounted using the plurality of first holes in the housing.

6. The storage chamber of claim 5 is further comprised of a first camera and a second camera, wherein the first camera is facing in a first direction and the second camera is facing in a second direction.

7. The storage chamber of claim 1 further comprising at least one attachment mechanism, wherein the at least one attachment mechanism is mounted using the plurality of first holes in the housing.

8. The storage chamber of claim 1 further comprising a hinge that operably connects the lid to the housing.

9. The storage chamber of claim 1 wherein the housing is a cylinder.

10. The storage chamber of claim 1 wherein the plurality of first holes are aeration holes.

11. A method of using the storage chamber for targeting fish of claim 1, the method comprising:

moving the lid to the first position and inserting a portion of at least one fishing line having a baited hook secured thereto into the interior storage compartment of the housing through the at least one opening and;

moving the lid to the second position to cover the at least one opening to secure the at least one fishing line having a baited hook within the interior storage compartment;

submerging the storage chamber into a body of water; and

pulling on the fishing line until the baited hook is released from the interior storage compartment.

12. The method of claim 10 further comprises placing non-hooked bait into the interior storage compartment of the housing.

13. The method of claim 10 further comprises placing aquatic attractant material into the interior storage compartment of the housing.