Fishing rods that have a rod body comprising a shape memory material. The shape memory material useful with the rod body of the fishing rod can be a shape memory metal, a metal alloy, a shape memory polymer, or some combination of carbon fiber, fiberglass and metal, metal alloy, or polymer with shape memory attributes.

Fishing rods that have a rod body comprising a shape memory material. The shape memory material useful with the rod body of the fishing rod can be a shape memory metal, a metal alloy, a shape memory polymer, or some combination of carbon fiber, fiberglass and metal, metal alloy, or polymer with shape memory attributes.

The present disclosure is directed to a transformer device that attaches to a paddle for fishing. The device may attach to a single or double ended paddle. In any embodiment, the device includes a reel mount that enables a fishing reel to be mounted to the shaft of a paddle. The device also includes a rod mount that removably attaches to a shaft of a paddle. In one embodiment, the reel mount and the rod mount are independently attachable and positionable along a paddle shaft. The rod mount can removably accept and secure a fishing rod including guides for fishing line. One or more rods can be interchangeably coupled to the rod mount. In another embodiment, the rod mount includes a catch for retaining a rod within a ferrule of the rod mount. The device is attachable to a typical paddle to permit fishing while a user propels a watercraft.

A tackle storage assembly for storing fishing tackle within a fishing rod includes a fishing rod that has a handle and a rod. The handle is substantially hollow. A cylinder is provided and the cylinder contains fishing tackle. The cylinder is slidably positioned in the handle of the fishing rod. Thus, the cylinder is selectively stored in the handle.

A heated fishing rod that has a heating element disposed on the inside and outside of the rod that concentrates heating at the eyelets and at the distal end of the fishing rod.

An apparatus used for fishing; the apparatus includes an elongate member having a plurality of second contact strips, a proximal end and a distal end. The apparatus also includes a recess located on the proximal end of the elongate member. Further still, the apparatus includes a housing having an aperture, an internal motor, a plurality of buttons, and a plurality of first contact strips. The housing is configured for removable coupling with the recess. The plurality of first contact strips on the housing are configured for removable coupling with the plurality of second contact strips on the elongate member. The apparatus is useful for automating the process of delivering and retracting a fishing line from the housing.

An apparatus used for fishing; the apparatus includes an elongate member having a plurality of second contact strips, a proximal end and a distal end. The apparatus also includes a recess located on the proximal end of the elongate member. Further still, the apparatus includes a housing having an aperture, an internal motor, a plurality of buttons, and a plurality of first contact strips. The housing is configured for removable coupling with the recess. The plurality of first contact strips on the housing are configured for removable coupling with the plurality of second contact strips on the elongate member. The apparatus is useful for automating the process of delivering and retracting a fishing line from the housing.

Provided herein is a system to sense angling events and make angling recommendations associated with a user's use of a fishing rod, reel and line. The system includes an angling event sensing device, a processor, a mobile device in communication with the processor or the angling event sensing device, and a recreation monitoring platform to receive the angling event and data and make a recommendation based on an angling event of input from the user.

Provided herein is a system to generate angling recommendations associated with detected angling events associated with a user's use of a fishing rod and reel. The system includes an angling event sensing device, a processor, a mobile device in communication with the processor or the angling event sensing device, and a recreation monitoring platform to receive the angling event and data from the user's angling event sensing device and a plurality of other angling event sensing devices and make a recommendation.

Provided herein is an apparatus to identify angling events such as when a fish is on the line. The system includes an angling event sensing device with a sensor to generate data indicative of a fishing rod, reel or line and a processor to identify when a fish is on the line based on the data.