hi, i'm working on a project for school to make a fishing pole with a built in tackle box for situations where you wouldn't want to or need to bring the whole tackle box. so far we have only seen one idea/design thats simmilar to ours and i thought id reach out and see what more experienced fishers think of the idea, and if they have ever seen anything like it.

 

the design we found had a patent that expired over 30 years ago, but we cant seem to find anything with the design implemented,

here's the patent http://www.google.com/patents?hl=en&lr=&vid=USPAT4467548&id=rLN1AAAAEBAJ&oi=fnd&dq=fishing+rod+handle+storage&printsec=abstract#v=onepage&q=fishing%20rod%20handle%20storage&f=false

 

our idea is similar, but fundamentally different, instead of compartments that screw together, our idea is one with one tube, that has compartments that open.

 

il be sure upload some sketches this weekend, but currently their not fully developed ideas. 

 

the main concerns we have are of the strength of the pole and the sensitivity.

 

any thoughts/concerns appreciated.

thanks 

I can understand how it would be difficult to achieve strength and sensitivity on something like that. But even if you can't meet the specifications of a tournament quality rod, you still have something that would appeal to a LOT of weekend campers/anglers, survivalists, and outfitters. Keep in mind that while hardcore anglers have really strong/sensitive rods and reels, the overwhelming majority of the public are anglers who happily use economical spincast combos from their local mega-mart chain. Even a piece of line tied to the end of a stick can catch fish of some sort, and that's fine for a lot of people. Great idea, and good luck with the project. Keep us posted

My thoughts would be to utilize a traditional rod, but remove the rear grip and replace it with some kind of hollow tube that opens to reveal compartments. The blank would still be through the center to maintain strength through the grip section.

Guess I should have opened your link before posting! That's kinda what I was thinking.

dont be afraid to think outside the box on the handle

 

Thank you for your replies!