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InventHelp® Clients' Invention Featured in Kalamazoo Gazette

"Fishing Helper"

In the pages of the Kalamazoo Gazette

Necessity, it's been said, is the mother of invention. Inventor "Martensen" needed to fish, but complications from surgery hampered efforts in that direction, so he took it upon himself to figure out a way he could enjoy his favorite pastime.

Not an inventor by trade, inclination or any other such manner, Martensen, nevertheless, came up with a device that enables him to do his thing on the water.

"It may help a partially handicapped person or one missing a hand hold onto their fishing pole," the 55-year-old said.

"I had a torn rotator cuff. I had surgery, but complications arose. I used to work steel, but I can't do that kind of work anymore because of the surgery. Now I'm looking for other work."

He couldn't handle his fishing rod very well either, so he came up with the device.

"I've fished ever since I was a little kid," Martensen said. "I don't tournament fish. I just go for pleasure or to get a meal. I usually go after panfish, but once in a while I go after bass or walleye."

Martensen said he usually fishes lakes around Decatur and also the St. Joseph River.
Originally from Indiana, Martensen moved here with his family in 1964 and he's been a Michigander ever since.

Martensen's invention, now called the Fishing Helper, was originally submitted to the Bingham Farms office of InventHelp®. A patent has not yet been issued and that's why it was not available for photographs. The fishing helper is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers.

While only a small percentage of our clients' press releases are published InventHelp® is pleased to report that this article was obtained through the efforts of our communications team.

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