Flexible 'quiver' style holder and carrier of pre-tied fishing hooks and leaders.

Abstract

A flexible quiver style carrier and holder, in the shape of an elongated funnel, for pre-tied hooks and leaders while fishing especially when, but not limited to, river run salmon. This holder solves the problem of leaders being kinked by wrapping on a planar surface or curling from being wrapped in a circular or cylindrical fashion. The holder is extremely light weight and waterproof as it is proposed to be made of a high density closed cell foam that is flexible and carried by means of removable, adjustable shoulder strap. The hooks are embedded into the top rim of the mouth and the leaders hang inside the quiver where they are protected from entanglement within the holder, and protected from dense brush found when walking to fishing sites.

The body lower end remains open allowing slightly longer leaders to protrude without being kinked by inner blockage. It also allows free flow of rainwater that may fall into the mouth of the holder.

The carrier strap or sleeve is completely removable for the loading the holder by way of the full length slice in the sidewall. To minimize wear on the access slice, a fork-like tool is used to guide the leader filaments into the holder along the slice.

Claims

1. An apparatus that holds and transports a plurality of pre-tied hooks and leaders especially when, but not limited to, fishing for river run salmon.

2. An apparatus that, in addition to 1, allows the ease of access to pre-tied hooks and leaders be one movement, likened to pulling an arrow from a quiver.

3. An apparatus that, in addition to 1, is flexible and pliant.

4. An apparatus that, in addition to 1, is waterproof and lightweight.

5. An apparatus that, in addition to 1, is shaped like an elongated funnel to shed rain water or river or lake water ingress.

6. An apparatus that, in addition to 1, prevents the kinking or curling or otherwise deforming of the desired straight nature of the leader filaments in their entirety.

7. An apparatus that, in addition to 1, is used in conjunction with a removable strap-like or sleeve-like containment component, and that component has attached, a carrying strap characterized by being without protuberances or dangling loose ends so that it sits flush to the wearers body to avoid entanglement, and having an adjustable component to accommodate differing persons sizes.

Description

DRAWINGS AND DESCRIPTION

Brief Summary of Drawings

[0018] FIG. 1. is the embodiment of the device with a sleeve-like securing apparatus.

[0019] FIG. 2. is the embodiment of the device with a strap type securing apparatus

[0020] FIG. 3 is the tool that facilitates loading of the leader filaments into the body of the device.

[0021] FIG. 4 is the top piece configuration for the strap type securing apparatus.

[0022] FIG. 5 is the bottom piece configuration for the strap type securing apparatus.

[0023] FIG. 6 is the view of the device being worn in the field from the rear.

[0024] FIG. 7 the view of the device being worn in the field from the front.

[0025] FIG. 8 shows the overall dimensions of the preferred embodiment of the main body and mouth.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] The quiver type fishing leader carrier, illustrated in FIG. 1, is comprised of a lightweight, flexible foam body (1) with a flared mouth area (2) which holds the hooks. The body (1) has a full length longitudinal opening slice (12) to allow simple loading of the pre-tied hooks (7) and leader filaments (8) with a specialized tool with a shallow two tined, fork-like shape (15) or a simple small twig cut to the fork like configuration (15a).

[0027] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the invention wherein the securing (enveloping) apparatus is comprised of a removable sleeve (11) that slides onto the main body (1) after loading the pre-tied hooks (7) and leader filaments (8) into the body (1) with the tool (15 or 15a). The sleeve (11) is then fastened to the body (1) by means of two drawstring closures (9) that perform two functions; 1. That of securing the longitudinal opening (12) in a closed position, and 2. securing the adjustable carrying strap (5 & 6) to the main body of the invention. The adjustable strap (5) has a female snap buckle closure and the adjustable strap (6) has a male snap buckle closure, both top strap (5) and bottom strap (6) are adjustable to suit wearer size and bulky cold weather clothes. The sleeve may also incorporate a carry pouch (10) for the leader loading tool (5 or 5a).

[0028] The quiver type fishing leader carrier, illustrated in FIG. 2, is comprised of a lightweight, flexible foam body (1) with a flared mouth area (2) which holds the hooks. The body (1) has a full length longitudinal opening slice (12) to allow simple loading of the pre-tied hooks (7) and leader filaments (8) with a specialized tool with a shallow two tined, fork-like shape (15) or a simple small twig cut to the fork like configuration (15a).

[0029] FIG. 2. shows the embodiment of the invention wherein the carrying apparatus is comprised of a removable set of hook and loop closure securing straps (3 & 4) that close around the main body in a circumference manner. The top securing strap (3) has the top carrying strap (5) attached to the outer side (3a) with the hook side of the hook and loop fastener (3d). The inner side (3b) of the top securing strap (3) has the loop (fabric) side of the hook and loop fastener. The Top carrying strap (5) is adjustable with the female side of the snap buckle closure (14).

[0030] The bottom securing strap (4) has the bottom carrying strap (6) attached to the outer side (4a) with the hook side of the hook and loop fastener (4d). The inner side (4b) of the bottom securing strap (6) has the loop (fabric) side of the hook and loop fastener. The bottom carrying strap (6) is adjustable with the male side of the snap buckle closure (13). The top securing strap (3) will have a small loop in the material of the securing strap (16) to hold the leader loading tool (15 or 15a).