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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7730660 | Compact fishing device A fishing device includes an elongated stake having a first end and an opposed second end, a ground engaging portion formed adjacent the first end thereof, a through aperture formed adjacent the opposed second end, and a planar surface portion terminating the second... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7363743 | Safety bobber A fishing bobber including a flotation body with an open unfilled cavity therein and a tube apparatus at least partially projecting into the cavity, the tube apparatus having a first end with a first diameter opening and a second end with a second diameter opening. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7302735 | Bag handle A bag handle is disclosed that includes a rigid, elongated body having an upwardly facing top surface, a downwardly facing lower surface, opposing front and back surfaces, and a pair of opposing side surfaces. A pair of hooks extend at each side surface outwardly th... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7178283 | Flying disk for fishing A fishing device for use by a person from a fishing location, such as the shore of a lake or river, or the side of a boat or dock is disclosed. The fishing device includes a gliding device having a body having aerodynamic surfaces for lifting the body when tossed by... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7143541 | Fishing release apparatus An apparatus for releasably securing an intermediate location of a baited fishing line to a weighted and fixed underwater line. The apparatus includes an interiorly hollowed and substantially rectangular elongated sleeve having first and second ends. An elongated sl... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7124534 | Floating fish snaring device A floating fish snaring device includes a housing formed of a buoyant, but lightweight material. Coaxially received within the housing and extending a predetermined distance from the lower end thereof is an elongated hollow tube. Longitudinally received within the t... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117629 | Bottom fish rig The bottom fish rig 12 has a strong leader 13 with a removable sliding c-weight 25 and a horizontal unilateral three-pronged hook 41 that resists snagging and reduces possible injuries. A horizontal unilateral three-pronged hook 41... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7059080 | Fishing lure system A fishing lure system comprising a hard-body lure that exhibits lateral motion when pulled through water, a trailing lure, and a flexible linkage for translating the lateral motion of the hard-body lure to lateral motion of the trailing lure, the flexible linkage ha... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6942199 | Counter-balance weight for a modular safety rail A counter-balance weight for a modular safety rail comprises substantially only a solid body of a compact shape wherein the volume of the material of the body is at least 20% of the volume of the smallest cuboid which is able to contain the body, the body defining a... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6880285 | Combined bobber and hook-setting assembly A combined bobber and hook-setting assembly for automatically setting a hook into a mouth of a fish upon the fishing striking the hook. The combined bobber and hook-setting assembly includes a spherical member having holes disposed therethrough; and also includes a ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6854207 | Fishing line spool for jug fishing A fishing line spool with different sizes of female threads for removably attaching to a threaded neck of a plastic bottle to create a jug line used for jug fishing. The spool is removed from the bottle for storage. The spool is provided with a line spool area aroun... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6796076 | Float supported fishing apparatus with automatic hook set A free floating fishing apparatus includes a float and a spool that is positioned on the float for holding a supply of line to be dispensed. A line holding beam is mounted on the float and has a line guide that enables fishing line to be spooled from the spool throu... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6763629 | Float supported fishing apparatus with automatic hook set A free floating fishing apparatus includes a float and a spool that is positioned on the float for holding a supply of line to be dispensed. A hook setting trigger mechanism is mounted on the float and has a line guide that enables fishing line to be spooled from th... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6487811 | Waterfowl decoy with self-retracting anchor line A waterfowl decoy with a self-retracting anchor line includes a body defining a closed interior space in which is disposed a spring biased anchor line reel. An anchor line is wound on the reel and trained out of the body through a port in the breast of th... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6401382 | Fishing apparatus A fishing apparatus is provided which overcomes a number of disadvantages with the conventional "jug line" used in jug fishing. The fishing apparatus includes an elongated cylindrical float of a pliable, resilient, and buoyant material. The float has a lo... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6247262 | Float fishing device A fishing apparatus includes a buoyant collapsible pole assembly which has first and second elongated buoyant poles connected by a pivotal connection. The pivotal connection allows the first and second poles to pivot between an extended position wherein t... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6105303 | Fishing lure A weedless fishing lure that does not have an exposed hook until a sufficient tension is placed on the line. The lure comprises a body having an aperture therethrough and at least one channel. A fishing line extends through the aperture and is attached to... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6094853 | Floating bait caster and bait protector with depth control Apparatus (20) for safely casting a fishing hook (500) and fishing line includes a float (22) having a cavity (28) for receiving the bait (501), fishing hook (500), leader (506), and sinker (24). The sinker is slidably received in the mouth (34) of the ca... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6092325 | Fishing jug A fishing jug including an elongated container with a larger, closed end and a smaller, open end. The closed end of the container includes an integrally formed U-shaped handle to facilitate retrieval of the fishing jug when fishing is completed. The open ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6029391 | Hands-free fishing system A hands-free fishing system is provided including at least one fishing unit. Each fishing unit includes a float and a string having a first end connected to the float adjacent to one of a pair of ends thereof. A weight is mounted to a second end of the st... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6006466 | Concealed linear payout holder for fishing leader This invention relates generally to fishing tackle or equipment and more specifically to a device to conceal or camouflage a fishing leader during presentation of the bait and disburse that leader after the hookup. The housing for the payout leader system... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5987806 | Castable fishing bobber A bobber which facilitates casting of a fishing line with a substantial portion of the line extended beyond the bobber, includes a spool around which the extended length of line is wound preparatory to a cast, and a float which shifts between cocked and r... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5918407 | Delayed action fishing spool A delayed action fishing spool primarily for use with a fishing rig when trolling, including a fishing line release clip that holds the fishing line with only enough force to overcome the drag created by the lure being pulled through the water. Once a fis... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5819465 | Hook setting fishing buoy A hook setting fishing buoy is disclosed having a container with an inner compartment, a spring secured within the compartment and movable between a tensioned position and an untensioned position, a line operatively connected to the spring so that the spr... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5557878 | Fishing line float with depth metering function A depth metering float for use with a fishing line, the float having upper and lower outer shell sections rotatable relative to one another and a carriage assembly located within the shell and adapted for rotation about a central axis relative to the shel... | 09/24/1996 |
| 5440831 | Castable and adjustable fishing bobber A fishing bobber (21) utilizing a dual spool (22) rotatably mounted between two flotation chambers (35) in such a way that a fishing line (42) enters, passes through, and exits the bobber (21) in an approximate straight line by means of two entry/exit sli... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5428916 | Waterpowered fish decoy and jigging device A fishing device used for trolling is shown which employs the force of water, to engage a propeller that turns a shaft engaging a cluster of gears. The gears alternately engage a worn shaft and a spool. The spool retrieves a cable, to which, is attached a... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5367819 | Line releasing fishing float The invention is a line releasing fishing float and kit. The invention includes a line ring, attached to or for attachment to the body of an at least hemispherical fishing float, and a line catch disk. The line ring and line catch disk, and optionally, a ... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5265369 | Floating jug fishing device A device for use in a jug fishing apparatus has a closure lid portion adapted to be securable onto a male threaded lip of a conventional wide-mouth plastic jar. A spool portion forwardly emergent from the closure lid portion and having axial and radial bo... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5253445 | Discoidal fishing float A discoidal float for "jug" fishing. A buoyant disk has its opposite sides painted to contrast in color. A fishing line is connected to a center post on the disk and carries a weight on its opposite end. Fish hooks are secured to the line. When a fish str... | 10/19/1993 |
| 5239769 | Automatic drop-back fishing line release A fishing line holding spool is designed to be mounted in a fishing rod holder on a boat and retains a length of fishing line between a fishing rod and a line release clip positioned below the spool. When a fish strikes the bait, the line is released from... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5235776 | Fishing line floater A fishing floater is controllably slidable along a fishing line to automatically assure that a fishing hook connected adjacent an end of the line will be located close to the bottom of the water when fishing, regardless of whether the depth of the water i... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5185950 | Fish trolling device A trolling device for a fishing lure includes a frame to be towed through water. A spool on the frame has a length of fishing line for connection to a fishing lure. A drive means driven by the force of water as the frame is towed through water causes the ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5131183 | Bait keeper A fish bait keeper for shielding bait from undersirable fish and permitting un-shielding of the bait at a desired water depth where it is anticipated desirable fish are located, the bait keeper having, in one aspect, a hollow bait shield for containing an... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5033225 | Apparatus for use in catching fish An apparatus for use in catching fish having a container with a threaded opening at one end, a closure having opposed first and second ends both of which are internally threaded to be threadably receivable on the container opening, the closure having an i... | 07/23/1991 |
| 4891902 | Fishing bobber and depth finder A combination fishing bobber and depth finder for use in setting a sinker and hook at the end of fishing line a preselected distance above the bottom of a body of water includes a spool around which a preselected length of the fishing line may be wound, a... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4866874 | Lure casting float A rectangular box shaped casting device comprising a bouyant housing containing within a U shaped retaining area in one end of the housing a folded piece of soft absorbent plastic foam material capable of storing a fish attractant scent substance and impa... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4858369 | Fishing float A fishing float is shown for use in running a trotline. The fishing float includes a spherical body molded from a light weight plastic material which has a hollow interior and an exterior. A line-engaging downward projection extends from one point on the ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4856219 | Fishing float A fishing float (10) for releasably engaging a fishing line (12). The float (10) comprises a pair of oppositely disposed buoyant members (14 and 16) each having a first end portion (18). In the preferred embodiment, the buoyant members (14 and 16) are fab... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4825580 | Free floating fishhook setting device A fishing line is wound around a rotatable spool member and one end of the line is extended downwardly through an aperture in a buoyant body supporting the spool member. A winding mechanism connected to the spool member and an axle journalling the spool m... | 05/02/1989 |
