Self dispensing bait holder
The present invention includes a fishing bait holder, the holder including: a hollow tubular housing, the housing having a first closed end and a second open end, the first closed end having on the top of the exterior an orifice for attaching a fishing line; a rod for holding a plurality of pieces of bait, the rod having a first end and a second end, the first coupled to the interior of the first closed end of the hollow tubular housing, and the second end culminating in a fish hook; a spring encircling the rod; and a washer encircling the rod and inferior to the spring, proximal to the hook.
1. A fishing bait holder, the holder comprising:
a spring release for holding a plurality of pieces of bait on a rod, wherein the rod has a first end coupled to an interior of the holder and a second end culminating in a hook, and a spring encircling the rod and deploying new bait to the hook each time a bait on the hook is removed; wherein the holder protects the plurality of pieces of bait.
2. The fishing bait holder of claim 1 , wherein the rod is detachably coupled to the interior of the holder, and further comprising a connector to secure the rod to the holder.
3. The fishing bait holder of claim 1 , wherein the rod is non-detachably coupled to the interior of the holder.
4. The fishing bait holder of claim 1 , wherein the holder has a substantially circular or polygonal cross-section.
5. The fishing bait holder of claim 1 , wherein the hook is non-detachably coupled to the second end of the rod.
6. The fishing bait holder of claim 1 , wherein the hook is detachably coupled from the holder.
7. The fishing bait holder of claim 1 , wherein the hook is a single fish hook or a treble fish hook.
8. The fishing bait holder of claim 1 , wherein the bait is dough bait, shrimp, or corn.