"Motorized" Fishing Reel

"Motorized" Fishing Reel FARM HOME Miscellaneous 28-3-30 When Kevin Folsom hurt his shoulder last year, he knew it was going to mess up his fishing because he wouldn't be able to cast. But instead he ended up with a hot new invention that will soon be on the market. The "Easy Cast Rod" automatically casts the line with the push of a button, eliminating the need to ever raise your arm. Folsom says it will allow disabled or handicapped people to fish, and it also makes fishing in tight quarters much easier û like bank areas with overhanging tree limbs. He says it is ideal for children as well, because of its ease of operation. The design is very simple, and now that he has caught the "inventor bug," he's always looking at things to see if he can make them simpler or easier. In fact, he's already working on another invention in the automotive field. "I encourage anyone to pursue their crazy ideas. There's always an easier way of doing things and that's how inventions happen," he says. Folsom applied for a patent and, after investing only $2,000 in his Easy Cast, he sold the rights to market his idea to Invention Technologies at Coral Gables, Florida. He's expecting the company will have it on the market this summer. Folsom will receive a lump sum payment, as well as royalties from product sales. The Easy Cast Rod will retail for $65 to $85, plus shipping, he says. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Kevin Folsom, Box 398, Stover, Mo. 65078 (ph 573 377-2911; fax 573 377-2915; email: derbyman@stovermo.com).

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