Fishing line straightener
View Patent ↗A fishing line straightener adapted for releaseable attachment to a portion of a fishing pole. The line straightener includes a spring-like, inverted “U” shaped clip. The clip includes a semi-circle top portion adapted for receipt around a portion of the fishing pole. Extending downwardly from the top portion is a pair of clip arms. A magnet is attached to an inside of each clip arm. The fishing line is received between the two magnets when the clip arms are closed and hold the fishing line therebetween. When the fishing line is reeled onto the fishing reel, the magnets hold the fishing line in tension. This feature prevent loops and curls of the line as it is wound on the fishing reel. The clip arms are opened and spread apart when the fishing pole is casting the fishing line.
1 . A fishing line straightener in combination with a fishing pole with a fishing reel and fishing line, the straightener comprising:
a spring-like, inverted U-shaped clip, the clip having a semi-circular top portion received around a portion of the fishing pole, the clip including a pair of downwardly extending, angular shaped, clip arms; and
a pair of angular shaped magnets attached to the pair of clip arms and having lengths extending along lengths of the clip arms, the pair of angular shaped magnets attached to the pair of clip arms such that opposing side portions of each clip arm of the pair of clip arms extend laterally outward and away from opposing sides of each angular shaped magnet of the pair of angular shaped magnets, the fishing line received between the magnets, the magnets holding the fishing line in tension when the fishing line is reeled onto the fishing reel.
2 . The line straightener as described in claim 1 wherein the clip is made of plastic.
3 . The line straightener as described in claim 1 wherein the clip is made of metal.
4 . The line straightener as described in claim 1 wherein the pair of angular shaped magnets are attached to insides of the angular shaped clip arms and face each other, the magnets engaging each other by magnetic attraction when the clip is in a closed position.
5 . A fishing line straightener in combination with a fishing pole with a fishing reel and fishing line, the straightener comprising:
a spring-like, inverted U-shaped clip, the clip having a semi-circular top portion received around a portion of the fishing pole, the clip including a pair of downwardly extending, rectangular shaped, clip arms; and
a pair of rectangular shaped magnets attached to the pair of clip arms and having lengths extending along lengths of the rectangular clip arms, the pair of rectangular shaped magnets attached to the pair of clip arms such that opposing side portions of each clip arm of the pair of clip arms extend laterally outward and away from opposing sides of each rectangular shaped magnet of the pair of rectangular shaped magnets, the fishing line received between the magnets, the magnets holding the fishing line in tension when the fishing line is reeled onto the fishing reel.
6 . The line straightener as described in claim 5 wherein the clip is made of plastic.
7 . The line straightener as described in claim 5 wherein the clip is made of metal.
8 . The line straightener as described in claim 1 wherein the pair of rectangular shaped magnets are attached to insides of the rectangular shaped clip arms and face each other, the magnets engaging each other by magnetic attraction when the clip is in a closed position.