ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,490,727, issued on Dec. 9.
"Better balance fishing pole" was invented by Daniel Noriega (Union Hall, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A fishing pole where the handle of the pole is offset such that the fishing pole provides a better center of gravity for better balance and feel. The offset also improves alignment of the fishing line with the fishing pole eyelets, allowing for greater distance and better accuracy when casting. Various embodiments are specifically offset to match varying sizes and types of reels, such as spinning reels, bait casting reels, flyfishing reels, and a low profile reels."
The patent was filed on June 5, 2019, ...