Fly rod including cast sensors

Abstract

A fly rod including sensors and methods of using the same are provided, particularly where the sensors assist the user in casting or in logging data associated with fishing activities. In a described embodiment, the fly rod comprises: a handle portion that includes a butt end; a center shaft portion that extends from the handle portion; a tip portion that extends from the shaft portion and includes a tip; a first movement sensor disposed in the tip portion; and a second movement sensor spaced apart from the first sensor.

1 . A fly rod comprising:
 a handle portion that includes a butt end;   a center shaft portion that extends from the handle portion;   a tip portion that extends from the shaft portion and includes a tip;   a first movement sensor disposed in the tip portion;   a second movement sensor spaced apart from the first sensor;   a digital processor disposed within the fly rod;   wherein the processor simultaneously obtains first movement sensor data from the first sensor and second movement sensor data from the second sensor during the single cast of the fly rod.   
     
     
         2 . The fly rod of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a small chipset; and   a main chipset disposed in the handle portion;   wherein the second sensor and the processor are disposed at the main chipset;   wherein the first sensor is disposed at the small chipset; and   wherein the main chipset is larger than the small chipset.   
     
     
         3 . The fly rod of  claim 2 , wherein the first movement sensor and second movement sensor both have an electrical connection to the main chipset. 
     
     
         4 . The fly rod of  claim 3 , wherein the electrical connection comprises at least one wire that runs from the tip portion to the handle portion. 
     
     
         5 . The fly rod of  claim 4 , further including a power source, wherein the power source is electrically connected to the first movement sensor, the second movement sensor, the processor, and the main chipset, and wherein the power source is disposed in the handle portion. 
     
     
         6 . The fly rod of  claim 1 , wherein the first movement sensor includes a 3 axis accelerometer and the second movement sensor includes a 9 axis accelerometer. 
     
     
         7 . The fly rod of  claim 1 , further comprising a memory and the first movement sensor data and second movement sensor data are stored in the memory. 
     
     
         8 . The fly rod of  claim 1 , wherein the first movement sensor data and the second movement sensor data are used by the processor to extrapolate a first path of the fly rod through space during the cast. 
     
     
         9 . The fly rod of  claim 8  further comprising a memory and the first path of the fly rod is stored in the memory. 
     
     
         10 . The fly rod of  claim 9  wherein: the processor simultaneously obtains third movement sensor data from the first sensor and fourth movement sensor data from the second sensor during the second cast of the fly rod. 
     
     
         11 . The fly rod of  claim 10  wherein the third movement sensor data and the fourth movement sensor data are used by the processor to extrapolate a second path of the fly rod through space during the second cast. 
     
     
         12 . The fly rod of  claim 11  wherein the processor compares the first path to the second path and provides feedback based on the results of comparing the first path to the second path. 
     
     
         13 . The fly rod of  claim 12 , wherein the feedback is audible feedback. 
     
     
         14 . The fly rod of  claim 12 , wherein the feedback is visible feedback. 
     
     
         15 . The fly rod of  claim 9 , further comprising a hypothetical path stored in the memory. 
     
     
         16 . The fly rod of  claim 15 , wherein the processor compares the first path to the hypothetical path. 
     
     
         17 . The fly rod of  claim 16 , wherein the processor provides feedback based on the results of comparing the first path to the hypothetical path. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the feedback is audible feedback. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the feedback is visible feedback. 
     
     
         20 . A system for storing fishing data comprising:
 a fly rod, wherein the fly rod comprises:
 a handle portion that includes a butt end; 
 a center shaft portion that extends from the handle portion; 
 a tip portion that extends from the shaft portion and includes a tip; 
 a first movement sensor disposed in the tip portion; and 
 a second movement sensor spaced apart from the first sensor; 
   a mobile device, wherein the mobile device is in communication with at least one of the first movement sensor and the second movement sensor; and   a wader sensor, wherein the wader sensor is disposed in a set of waders and is in communication with the mobile device.