Apr 21, 2026

US12604874 - Bowfishing reel with reel mount supporting locking guide arm

A reel and mounting fixture suitable for bowfishing and the like provides a reel with a cowling covering a reel with a wide opening to reduce frictional restraint on high-speed paying out of the line with the flight of the arrow and a guide arm supported by the mounting fixture to minimize line diversion and hence friction during line payout while absorbing forces when the line is retracted permitting use of a lighter cowling design without loss of strength. The guide arm is fixed to the mounting fixture using a notched guide arm engaging with a lever of the mounting fixture.

Assignee: AMS, LLC
Inventors: Jeff Braun, Tim Morines
Filing date: 2023-04-18

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The patent describes a bowfishing reel that features a cowling designed to minimize friction during line payout and a guide arm that stabilizes the fishing line while allowing for rapid deployment. The guide arm is adjustable and locks into place using notches that engage with a lever on the mounting fixture, enhancing usability and performance.

Claim 1

1 . A fishing line reel providing rapid line payout comprising: a frame adapted for attachment to a bow; a line spool rotatable with respect to the frame about a first axis to wind fishing line on the line spool around the first axis; a winder having a crank arm rotatable by a user to rotate the line spool around the first axis; a cowling supported by the frame and surrounding the line spool, the cowling having an opening at a first end to allow payout of the fishing line along the first axis; and a guide arm supported by the frame and having a portion extending beyond the opening of the cowling along the first axis to receive the fishing line therethrough guiding the fishing line to prevent contact between the opening and the fishing line when the fishing line is in tension; wherein the guide arm is notched at discrete locations along the guide arm to provide discrete notches engaging with a corresponding lever of the frame locking a longitudinal position of the guide arm along the first axis. a frame adapted for attachment to a bow; a line spool rotatable with respect to the frame about a first axis to wind fishing line on the line spool around the first axis; a winder having a crank arm rotatable by a user to rotate the line spool around the first axis; a cowling supported by the frame and surrounding the line spool, the cowling having an opening at a first end to allow payout of the fishing line along the first axis; and a guide arm supported by the frame and having a portion extending beyond the opening of the cowling along the first axis to receive the fishing line therethrough guiding the fishing line to prevent contact between the opening and the fishing line when the fishing line is in tension; wherein the guide arm is notched at discrete locations along the guide arm to provide discrete notches engaging with a corresponding lever of the frame locking a longitudinal position of the guide arm along the first axis.

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