US Patent Issued on Oct. 27 for "Tackle stick fishing pole with built-in tackle storage compartments" (Texas Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 27 -- United States Patent no. 12,772,966, issued on Oct. 27.

"Tackle stick fishing pole with built-in tackle storage compartments" was invented by Christian Susanne Kelley (Dayton, Texas) and Donnie Joe Kelley (Dayton, Texas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fishing rod having a handle with integrated tackle storage. In one form, snap-fit lids in the handle provide direct access to individual receptacles. In another, a removable cartridge slides within a cavity of the handle and is accessible through a base cap; internal partitions organize hooks, sinkers, and lures. A further embodiment provides a spring-loaded cartridge retained by a flush-mounted push-button latch tha...