SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING AND COMMUNICATING FISHING DATA
A system for monitoring and communicating fishing data that includes equipment for measuring and transmitting ambient atmospheric condition data, measuring and transmitting ambient aquatic condition data, a global positioning system (GPS) for obtaining and reporting a GPS position, and a fishing lure having fishing lure information storage for storing and reporting fishing lure information. The system further includes a control unit communicably coupled to the equipment which measures and transmits the ambient atmospheric condition data, ambient aquatic condition data, the GPS, and the fishing lure, and which is operably associated with a database configured for receiving, storing, and reporting the data and information associated therewith. Moreover, the system further includes a display communicably coupled to the control unit and configured for displaying one or more of the ambient atmospheric condition data, the ambient aquatic condition data, the GPS position, and fishing lure information reported by the database.
1 . A system for monitoring and communicating fishing data, comprising:
non-aqueous ambient conditions monitoring means for measuring and transmitting ambient atmospheric condition data;
aqueous ambient conditions monitoring means for measuring and transmitting ambient aquatic condition data;
a global positioning system (GPS) for obtaining and reporting a GPS position;
a fishing lure having fishing lure information storage means for storing and reporting fishing lure information;
a control unit communicably coupled to said non-aqueous ambient conditions monitoring means, said aqueous ambient conditions monitoring means, said GPS, and said fishing lure information storage means, said control unit having operably associated therewith database means configured for receiving, storing and reporting one or more of said ambient atmospheric condition data, said ambient aquatic condition data, said GPS position, and said fishing lure information; and
display means, communicably coupled to said control unit and configured for displaying one or more of said ambient atmospheric condition data, said ambient aquatic condition data, said GPS position, and fishing lure information reported by said database means.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said ambient atmospheric condition data comprises data reflecting one or more of wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, and barometric pressure.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said ambient aquatic condition data includes aquatic audio, video, and still-image recordings.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said ambient aquatic condition data comprises data reflecting one or more of water flow current direction, water flow current speed, turbidity quality, water temperature, and water depth.
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein said ambient aquatic condition data further comprises data reflecting one or more of quantity of dissolved Oxygen and pH level measurement.
6 . The system of claim 4 , wherein said ambient aquatic condition data further comprises data reflecting one or more of zooplankton and phytoplankton measurement.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said database means receives and stores said ambient atmospheric condition data, said ambient aquatic condition data, said GPS position, and said fishing lure information in substantially real-time.
8 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising triggering means for triggering said database means to receive, store, and report said ambient atmospheric condition data, said ambient aquatic condition data, said GPS position, and said fishing lure information.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein said control unit is coupled to said non-aqueous ambient conditions monitoring means, said aqueous ambient conditions monitoring means, said GPS, and said fishing lure via a wireless connection comprising Bluetooth, WIFI, and near-field communication (NFC).
10 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an aquatic speaker which projects sounds that mimic an underwater ecosystem to attract predatory fish.
11 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an aquatic light communicably coupled to said control unit.
12 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an aquatic sonar for detecting one or more of aquatic life, aquatic structures, and aquatic depth.
13 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an automated cull system, wherein said control unit and said database means are communicably coupled to said cull system.
14 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an electric fish length measurement system for measuring a fish length of a fish, wherein said control unit and said database means are communicably coupled to said electric fish length measurement system.
15 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising an electric fish weighing system for measuring a fish weight of a fish, wherein said control unit and said database means are communicably coupled to said fish weighing system.
16 . A method for monitoring and communicating fishing data, comprising:
measuring ambient atmospheric condition data with non-aqueous ambient condition monitoring means;
measuring ambient aquatic condition data with aqueous ambient condition monitoring means;
obtaining and reporting a global positioning system (GPS) position with a GPS;
obtaining fishing lure information from fishing lure information storage means of a fishing lure; and
receiving, storing, and reporting one or more of said ambient atmospheric condition data, said ambient aquatic condition data, said GPS position, and said fishing lure information with database means operably associated with a control unit, said control unit communicably coupled to said non-aqueous ambient conditions monitoring means, said aqueous ambient conditions monitoring means, said GPS, and said fishing lure information storage means.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein said ambient atmospheric condition data comprises data reflecting wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, and barometric pressure.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein said ambient aquatic condition data includes aquatic audio, video, and still-image recordings.
19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein ambient aquatic condition data comprises data reflecting one or more of water flow current direction, water flow current speed, turbidity quality, water temperature, and a water depth.
20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein said ambient aquatic condition data further comprises data reflecting one or more of a quantity of dissolved Oxygen and a pH level measurement.
21 . The method of claim 16 , wherein said ambient aquatic condition data further comprises data reflecting one or more of a zooplankton or phytoplankton measurement.
22 . The method of claim 16 , wherein said database means receives and stores said ambient atmospheric condition data, said ambient aquatic condition data, said GPS position, and said fishing lure information in substantially real-time.
23 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising triggering, with triggering means, said database means to receive, store, and report said ambient atmospheric condition data, said ambient aquatic condition data, said GPS position, and said fishing lure information .
24 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising broadcasting a sound that mimics an underwater ecosystem from an aquatic speaker, thereby attracting predatory fish.
25 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising emitting sonar signals with an aquatic sonar for detecting one or more of aquatic life, aquatic structures, and aquatic depth.
26 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising automatically culling with an automated culling system, wherein said control unit and said database means are communicably coupled to said cull system.
27 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising measuring a fish length of a fish with an electric fish length measurement system communicably coupled to said control unit and said database means.
28 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising measuring a fish weight of a fish with an electric fish weight measurement system communicably coupled to said control unit and said database means.