Trolling assembly with hydrodynamic planer board, strike indicator, night lighting, and novel fishing line release

Abstract

A trolling planer board made of lightweight translucent material has a continuous light source for night fishing and a day or night easily perceptible strike indicator. The light, indicator, and their power supply are housed in a water-tight compartment away from the elements and fishing lines. The strike indicator may comprise a blinking light, a strobe light, a sound, or any other alerting means. Fishing line releases comprise only three moldable pieces, made of weather impervious material and can be used to maintain a hold on the fishing line or to release it, as desired. The planer, made of weather impervious material and having no exposed accessory parts that are sensitive to the elements, can be used in fresh or salt water. The planer's hydrodynamic design eliminates the need for planning board rods and heavy test lines and the weight of the power supply eliminates any need for additional weights.

1 . A trolling assembly comprising: 
 i) a buoyant planer board having at least one compartment and that the at least one compartment is water-tight;    ii) at least one fishing line release extending from said planer board for the purpose of holding a fishing line;    iii) a strike indicator;    iv) a power source housed in said water-tight compartment providing power to the strike indicator, and    v) an activation means operatively connected to said fishing line and to said power source for the purpose of activating said strike indicator when a fish strikes,    wherein said fishing line release is made expressly for said trolling assembly.    
   
   
       2 . The trolling assembly, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising wherein said at least one fishing line release, comprises: 
 i) a first clamping jaw having a distal and proximal end and a first and second surface;    ii) a second clamping jaw having a distal and proximal end and a first and second surface, and    iii) a moveable clamping collar to fit about said first and second clamping jaws;    wherein said first clamping jaw and said second clamping jaw are coupled at their respective distal ends to effectively bias their proximal ends apart from each other so as to provide a space into which a fishing line is threaded, and where said collar fits about the two parts to counter-bias the proximal ends toward each other to reversibly hold the fishing line.    
   
   
       3 . The trolling assembly, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising wherein said at least one fishing line release is made of a non-metal material.  
   
   
       4 . The trolling assembly, as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising wherein said non-metal material is plastic.  
   
   
       5 . The trolling assembly, as recited in  claim 3 , further comprising wherein said non-metal material is fiberglass.  
   
   
       6 . The trolling assembly, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising wherein said at least one fishing line release is manufactured by a molding process.  
   
   
       7 . The trolling assembly, as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising wherein said at least one fishing line release is made of wood.  
   
   
       8 . A fishing line release, comprising: 
 i) a first clamping jaw having a distal and proximal end and a first and second surface;    ii) a second clamping jaw having a distal and proximal end and a first and second surface, and    iii) a moveable clamping collar to fit about said first and second clamping jaws;    wherein said first clamping jaw and said second clamping jaw are coupled at their respective distal ends to effectively bias their proximal ends apart from each other so as to provide a space into which a fishing line is threaded, and where said collar fits about the two parts to counter-bias the proximal ends toward each other to reversibly hold the fishing line.    
   
   
       9 . The fishing line release, as recited in  claim 8 , further comprising wherein said release is made of a non-metal material.  
   
   
       10 . The fishing line release, as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising wherein said non-metal material is plastic.  
   
   
       11 . The fishing line release, as recited in  claim 9 , further comprising wherein said non-metal material is fiberglass.  
   
   
       12 . The fishing line release, as recited in  claim 8 , further comprising wherein said release is manufactured by a molding process.  
   
   
       13 . The fishing line release, as recited in  claim 8 , further comprising wherein said release is made of wood.  
   
   
       14 . A method of making a fishing line release, comprising the steps of: 
 i) providing for a first clamping jaw having a distal and proximal end and a first and second surface;    ii) providing for a second clamping jaw having a distal and proximal end and a first and second surface, and    iii) providing for a moveable clamping collar to fit about said first and second clamping jaws, and    iv) fitting said moveable clamping collar about said first and second clamping jaws;    wherein said first clamping jaw and said second clamping jaw are coupled at their respective distal ends to effectively bias their proximal ends apart from each other so as to provide a space into which a fishing line is threaded, and where said collar fits about the two parts to counter-bias the proximal ends toward each other to reversibly hold the fishing line.    
   
   
       15 . The method, as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising making said release of a non-metal material.  
   
   
       16 . The fishing line release, as recited in  claim 15 , further comprising wherein said non-metal material is plastic.  
   
   
       17 . The fishing line release, as recited in  claim 15 , further comprising wherein said non-metal material is fiberglass.  
   
   
       18 . The fishing line release, as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising wherein said release is manufactured by a molding process.  
   
   
       19 . The fishing line release, as recited in  claim 14 , further comprising wherein said release is made of wood.