Magnetic hook keeper
A fishing rod has a rod portion and a handle portion separated by a reel seat. At least one portion defines a magnet receiving area, which may be external or within a hollow portion that is surrounded by a wall and that is located in the rod portion, the reel seat portion, or in the handle portion for receiving a spacer piece. The spacer piece may be cylindrical shaped and made of foam. The spacer piece defines a receiving cavity for receiving a magnet. In one embodiment, the receiving cavity is asymmetrically oriented in the spacer piece such that the receiving cavity has a close side that is a first distance from the wall and has a far side that is a second distance from the wall for locating an area of best magnetic attraction at a predetermined location on an exterior of the rod portion or handle portion.
1. A fishing rod comprising:
a rod portion and a handle portion separated by a reel seat;
wherein at least one of said handle portion, said reel seat, and said rod portion defines a hollow portion;
a magnet received in said hollow portion;
wherein said hollow portion is surrounded by a wall; and
wherein said magnet is of sufficient strength to attract and hold a hook positioned adjacent said magnet and external to said wall;
said handle portion is adjacent to said reel seat;
said handle portion defines a base end and a reel seat end, said handle portion having a first grip area and a second grip area separated by a clip area;
wherein said hollow portion is in said clip area.
2. The fishing rod according to claim 1 wherein:
said wall surrounding said hollow portion has a wall thickness of 10 mm or less.
3. The fishing rod according to claim 1 wherein:
wherein said hollow portion is in said rod portion between a midpoint of said rod portion and said reel seat.
4. The fishing rod according to claim 1 wherein:
wherein said hollow portion is in said handle portion.
5. A fishing rod comprising:
a rod portion and a handle portion separated by a reel seat;
wherein at least one of said handle portion, said reel seat, and said rod portion defines a hollow portion;
a magnet received in said hollow portion;
wherein said hollow portion is surrounded by a wall; and
wherein said magnet is of sufficient strength to attract and hold a hook positioned adjacent said magnet and external to said wall;
a spacer piece matingly received within said wall of said hollow portion, said spacer piece defining a receiving cavity;
wherein said magnet is received in said receiving cavity of said spacer piece.
6. The fishing rod according to claim 5 wherein:
said spacer piece is cylindrical shaped.
7. A fishing rod comprising:
a rod portion and a handle portion separated by a reel seat;
wherein at least one of said handle portion, said reel seat, and said rod portion defines a magnet receiving area;
a magnet received in said magnet receiving area;
said magnet receiving area is a hollow portion, wherein said hollow portion is surrounded by a wall;
a spacer piece received in said hollow portion, said spacer piece defining a receiving cavity;
wherein said magnet is received in said receiving cavity of said spacer piece;
said spacer piece is comprised of foam.
8. The fishing rod according to claim 5 wherein:
said spacer piece having a cylindrical shape;
said receiving cavity is asymmetrically oriented in said spacer piece such that said receiving cavity has a close side that is a first distance from said wall and has a far side that is a second distance from said wall.
9. A fishing rod comprising:
a rod portion and a handle portion separated by a reel seat;
wherein at least one of said handle portion, said reel seat, and said rod portion defines a hollow portion;
a magnet received in said hollow portion;
wherein said hollow portion is surrounded by a wall; and
wherein said magnet is of sufficient strength to attract and hold a hook positioned adjacent said magnet and external to said wall;
said handle portion comprises a handle grip; and
wherein a magnet receiving area is located within said hollow portion of said handle grip.
10. The fishing rod according to claim 1 wherein:
said magnet has a longitudinal axis that is aligned with a longitudinal axis of said rod portion;
said magnet has a length of between 10 mm and 200 mm.
11. A fishing rod comprising:
a rod portion and a handle portion separated by a reel seat;
wherein at least one of said handle portion, said reel seat, and said rod portion defines a hollow portion;
a magnet received in said hollow portion;
wherein said hollow portion is surrounded by a wall; and
wherein said magnet is of sufficient strength to attract and hold a hook positioned adjacent said magnet and external to said wall;
said magnet is a cylinder magnet that is diameter magnetized;
wherein a longitudinal axis of said cylinder magnet is aligned with a longitudinal axis of said rod portion.
12. The fishing rod according to claim 1 wherein:
said magnet has a diameter of between 5 mm and 15 mm.
13. The fishing rod according to claim 1 wherein:
said magnet produces between 1 and 10 lbs. force.
14. The fishing rod according to claim 13 wherein:
said magnet produces between 3 and 7 lbs. force.
15. The fishing rod according to claim 1 wherein said magnet is secured within said hollow portion via friction fit.
16. The fishing rod according to claim 1 wherein said magnet is secured within said hollow portion via tape.
17. The fishing rod according to claim 1 wherein said magnet is secured within said hollow portion via glue.