World's First Computerized Fishing Pole!

[innovator]

Here is another picture.

[HURRICANEBOB]

I watched the "where's my rod video". Here's a couple thoughts that may help. JMO. Not sharp shooting, opinions offered to advance the cause.

1. Given the general rule that products sell when they provide a solution to a customer need, I think the current video addresses the wrong need. The problem presented was a fishing rod lost but lack of attentiveness (your product addresses that), but even more importantly, the rod was lost because it was improperly mounted in the rod holder, the rod holder angle was not correct, and the combination did not prevent the rod from being lost.

Recommendation: Same style commercial, have the rod in the rod holder properly, good solid rod holder, and show the fish pulling so ard it finally overcame the rod holder, or the line breaking, or the rod getting pulled out due to clearly excessive force. As the rod was in the holder poorly, given the rod only took one or 2 small hits to go away, I doubt the guy could have heard the alarm, and gotten to the rod in time for the prodcut to have saved the loss. So clearly emphasis the benefit, rather than demonstrating the problem.

2. Is losing the rod the real reason to buy the product, or would a stronger buyer motivation being catching more fish? emphasis on maximizing return, vs minimizing regrets.

Recommendation. Video with 2 fisherman, one with Computerized rod set to detect light bites, and another fisherman with standard equipment. The fisherman with the computerized rod is shown detecting more bites and catching more fish.

3. What happens when this rod is used on a rocking boat? Do you really only want to appeal to bank fisherman?

Recommendation: Tell me the buyer if it will work on a boat, given the boat rocks and induces rod motion that might trigger a false alarm. Maybe show a boat with say 6 rods out, trolling live bait, in the dark, and says 3 rods getting hit, lighting up so I can quickly see what rod is in play, and sounding the alarm if I happen to be looking away from the rods at the time a strike occurs. If it works in both condition, tell me that, so you open additional markets.

[peter]

I frequently have a rod down without knowing it until a guy on a nearby boat says- you have a rod down, while I am talking to him. For some reason I don't like the clickers. Pretty much stopped using them except for bottom fishing for free spool purposes. A different alert sound might be interesting though.

I want to see one of these. Its cold out and need something to do. Anybody want to split one? Buy out option of course if one person wants to keep. Shouldn't take an attorney more than 15 pages to write up a sharing agreement ha.

[inrll]

I don't fish live bait much but I can see this being a major hit. Good job in finding a great way to fill a need. Good luck! Maybe we'll see your product in Bass Pro or Cabela's this year!

[HURRICANEBOB]

I frequently have a rod down without knowing it until a guy on a nearby boat says- you have a rod down, while I am talking to him. For some reason I don't like the clickers. Pretty much stopped using them except for bottom fishing for free spool purposes. A different alert sound might be interesting though.

I want to see one of these. Its cold out and need something to do. Anybody want to split one? Buy out option of course if one person wants to keep. Shouldn't take an attorney more than 15 pages to write up a sharing agreement ha.

Split equals you pay the attorney and the other party buys the rod......hmmmm. :-)

[sweetwater]

Split equals you pay the attorney and the other party buys the rod......hmmmm. :-)

That sounds to much like a divorce. Maybe both parties should sign a prenuptial agreement beforehand.

[HURRICANEBOB]

That sounds to much like a divorce. Maybe both parties should sign a prenuptial agreement beforehand.

Well, at least there won't be any children involved.

Why do they call it support when paid to children, but FEEs when paid to a lawyer?

[sweetwater]

Yeah. 1975 350 rocket engine with all the air polution contraptions they could thimk of in the day. Slower than molasis.

After making that last post it dawned on me that I should change my name for the car from " the blue convertible" to " the "Delta Queen".

Hope I havent hiacked this thread.

Thanks, my Hubby is a car guy. I think he loves his 69 CamaroSS 396 more than he loves me. Sorry about going off subject.

[HURRICANEBOB]

Isn't alimony and maintenance supposed to be in there somewhere???

Then why do I have to pay for the maintenance on my boat when I never divorced it? :-)

Oh wait, now I know....because it's my mistress.

[sweetwater]

Man. A Caddy at that! Pretty close parallel when look at size and color of boat and car.
With a Cadillac pulling an aluminum boat that would make for some real smooth road trips and camping facilities.

In college a friend bought an old green Caddy. A big one. We took it from Lexington to New Orleans. I had the whole back seat to my self and never got out until we slid into New Orleans.

I pulled with a Buick LeSabre from 95 to 2004. That was a modern day car with struts and everything. It really took the curves well on the two lane.

Guilty again. Maybe I can move these posts and start a new thread. "Odd towing Vehicles"

Thanks for letting us have a little fun. We're stuck inside so much at this time of the year it gets a little boring.

[peter]

Moved some posts about old boats and old car towing vehicles to

http://www.fishin.com/forums2/photos...-vehicles.html

[fishbum]

This is one of those independent funding sites. What you are doing is helping to fund the product and in return they are sending you product. Profits go to development and the rod stays cheaper and inexpensive under the current owners rather than by them selling to other investors who will want more profit from the development.