US Patent Issued to SAIP Holdings on Aug. 11 for "Variable displacement fishing device that responds to fluctuating drag force in fluids at strike" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,702,123, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to SAIP Holdings LLC (Lowell, Mich.).

"Variable displacement fishing device that responds to fluctuating drag force in fluids at strike" was invented by Calvin Vander Boon (Lowell, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention comprises a novel strike assist device that aids in the catching of fish. The strike assist device comprises a body that attaches to a fishing line, a displacement element that attaches to the body, and a leader which connects the displacement element to a lure or bait. The various elements of the strike assist device are each configured to allow the lure or bai...