Hook-setting device for fishing

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A hook-setting device, including a flange that is fixed and generally transverse to a fishing line or leader is adapted to resist the force of a fish strike on a hook or fly and to also indicate a strike by its movement in the water. The flange preferably floats at or near the top of the water in a partially-submerged position, with a generally concave front surface facing the hook or fly. The front surface forms an open cup-shape that partially or completely fills with water thereby providing resistance to the flange being pulled through the water and thereby setting the hook/fly in the fish's mouth. The preferred flange also features a generally convex rear surface facing away from the …