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Big game fish training and exercise device and method

  • US 5,334,027 A
  • Filed: 02/25/1991
  • Issued: 08/02/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A simulator for simulating the action of a fighting fish which is hooked up at the end of a fishing line including a fishing rod, a reel attached to the rod and to one end of a length of the fishing line comprising:

  • a take-up reel connected to the second end of the fishing line;

    a motor operatively connected to said take-up reel;

    a motor controller connected to said motor capable of independently varying the speed and torque of said motor to vary the speed and tension on the line exerted by said take-up reel;

    a recorder having a recording medium with prerecorded signals corresponding respectively to variable speed and tension on the fishing;

    said recorder operatively connected to said motor controller to simultaneously and independently control the torque and speed of said motor;

    transducer means coupled to said fishing line for measuring the tension on said line; and

    means for displaying line tension for the user during operation while the user may feel line tension and observe rod bending.

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