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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186095 | Adjustable fishing outrigger apparatus An adjustable outrigger for use on a marine vessel for supporting and selectively positioning a fishing outrigger pole includes a rotatable driving device which is coupled to a ball screw mechanism a rotatable member of which is coupled to a piston and to a track pi... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7669361 | Manually adjustable outrigger An adjustable outrigger moves a trolling pole on a fishing vessel to an elevated, outboard position for trolling and inboard to a lowered position when not in use. The outrigger of a preferred embodiment is operated using an operating handle. Rotating the operating ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7343709 | Line recoil device A spring loaded line recoil device which automatically rewinds the line which secures the release clip on a telescoping outrigger when the telescoping outrigger pole is collapsed. Balanced spring assemblies automatically recoil the fishing line on outrigger release ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7296377 | Combined outrigger holder and fishing rod holder An apparatus is described, combining a portable outrigger holder with a fishing rod holder; so that both can be moved to a plurality of positions in both a horizontal plane and a vertical plane. ... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7278233 | Dual fishing rod holder A dual fishing rod holder for engagement to a horizontal surface. The dual fishing rod holder has a first rod holder comprising an elongate cylinder with straps at one end for rotatably fastening a first fishing pole. The first rod holder contains a downward bend at... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7200967 | Device for insertion into an existing beverage holder opening in a boat and receiving and supporting a handle of any length of a fishing rod A device for insertion into an existing beverage holder opening in a boat and receiving and supporting a handle of any length of a fishing rod. The device includes a cup and a tube. The cup is inserted into the existing beverage holder opening in the boat. The tube ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7197845 | T-top outrigger holder apparatus An outrigger holder for mounting on the top of a T-Top configured boat, has a bearing mechanism mounted above the T-Top designed to relieve most of the weight of the outrigger when turning the holder and outrigger to alternate positions. ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197847 | Downrigger line release A downrigger release comprises a “scissors-like” release clip, which includes a release arm mounted to an arm holder and adapted to rotate between closed and open positions for carrying and releasing a fishing line, a bifurcated pincer clip, which includes a pai... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7155858 | Trotline leader system A trotline leader system for fishing including a trotline, with a plurality of clips, hangers, drop lines, and fishing hooks, each clip including a head portion, a neck and a base and each hanger includes a head, a shank and an eyelet. The head portion is connected ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152362 | Trolling release device A trolling release device for use during fishing. A ring of the device has an aperture formed between sidewalls and a slit in one of the sidewalls for extending a line through the sidewall. A handle is mounted to the ring and has peripheral sidewalls with an apertur... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147193 | Multi-purpose support plate A multi-purpose support plate for use with a boating accessory assembly is disclosed including a first mounting end portion having a first strengthening rib, a center portion having a top layer and a bottom layer, and a second mounting end portion having a second st... | 12/12/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7114283 | Adjustable arm assembly An adjustable arm assembly for use with an outrigger is disclosed that includes a rotating arm tube secured to a lower head, an upper pivoting head operatively engaged to the lower head and an operating barrel, and a crank assembly operatively engaged to the operati... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7111574 | Telescoping outrigger boom with tube locking mechanisms An outrigger assembly for a fishing vessel to extend fishing lines away from the vessel, including a telescopic boom having a plurality of aligned ‘D’ tubes of consecutively smaller diameters that can be individually locked in place when extended and having the ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6978570 | Adjustable swivel base An adjustable swivel base assembly and track for swivel mounting fishing boat downrigger or planar board masts, including a planar mounting base plate, a pair of stationary riser supports on the base plate, and a planar bottom bearing plate stationarily supported on... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6928766 | Automatic outrigger lock An automatic outrigger securing assembly, for use on a fishing boat which has structural support members on the vessel. The securing assembly includes a coupler for releasably securing the outrigger in a fixed position, as well as a collar assembly for interfacing w... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6889467 | Carbon fiber outrigger The instant invention proposes to utilize a multi-ply composite tubular structure of fibers and a polymer matrix to construct superior outriggers that do not require cable truss systems for support. By utilizing the aforementioned materials, the thickness and flex c... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6851654 | Multi-purpose support plate A multi-purpose support plate for use with a boating accessory assembly is disclosed including a first mounting end portion having a first strengthening rib, a center portion having a top layer and a bottom layer, and a second mounting end portion having a second st... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6834459 | Line recoil device A spring loaded line recoil device which automatically rewinds the line which secures the release clip on a telescoping outrigger when the telescoping outrigger pole is collapsed. Balanced spring assemblies automatically recoil the fishing line on outrigger release ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6729065 | Fishing system A fishing system is described that is mounted to a boat. The fishing system has a housing, a mast supported in the housing, and a first actuator connected to and rotating the mast. The first actuator is mounted on the housing. A second actuator is connected to and p... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6684558 | Downrigger A downrigger including a downrigger line and weight supported from a motor powered reel associated with a fishing line and fishing rod with a releasable interconnection between the downrigger line and fishing line so that when the bait connected with the ... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6622418 | Long line fishing reel and auxiliary hauler A longline fishing system which is attached to a fishing boat for the purpose of lessening wear and ear on the fishing line has an improved reel and an auxiliary hauler. The reel is made from a plurality of arcuate sections forming a core. End plates are ... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6286245 | Tag line return A tag line return that repositions a tag line to the base of an outrigger after release of a fishing line from the tag line. The return has a housing with internal guides which are adapted to urge the return upwardly when a fishing line is attached to the... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6045109 | Rod holder retention device A device designed for temporarily mounting an object to a tubular rod holder. The device consists of a pair of engagement sleeves, each having an inclined plane defining one end. The engagement sleeves are oriented such that the inclined planes complement... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5970646 | Outhaul device for fishing lines An outhaul device for fishing lines, mounted on a vessel and arranged to pull the line successively from a line store and deploy the line behind the vessel. The outhaul device includes at least one pair of wheels which can be rotated about their respectiv... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5921196 | Sport fishing outrigger apparatus An outrigger assembly includes a mounting base for mounting to the gunwale of a sport fishing boat. The mounting base plate and a sleeve extend from the plate for receiving an outrigger pole holder. The outrigger pole holder includes an arcuate tube rotat... | 07/13/1999 |
| 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 |
| 5752461 | Teaser line puller A teaser line puller arrangement includes a support housing having a watertight chamber for containing electrical connections between a source of electrical energy and electric motors associated with electric motor driven teaser line reels that are attach... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5445102 | Fishing boat outrigger devices An outrigger device for use on a fishing boat upon which it is mounted for both lateral movement, e.g., between trolling and stowage positions, and vertical movement, e.g., between vertical and horizontal, includes an outrigger pole receptacle tube, a mou... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5406737 | Downrigger wire electrical potential controlling apparatus and method The invention is for controlling electrical potential of a downrigger wire line as used in downrigger fishing. The apparatus has a conducting member with an opening to receive the downrigger wire line to permit the wire line to pass freely therethrough. T... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5317830 | Apparatus for handling hooks as used in long line fishing A long line fishing hook apparatus includes a reel having a core bounded by side walls. To accommodate hooks attached to a mainline by snoods, at least one side of the reel is provided with a plurality of spiral or arcuate slots as defined between adjacen... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5301451 | Flat line boom A flat line boom apparatus holds a fishing rod on a boat and guides a fishing line laterally outward from a gunwale of the boat so that the line resists entanglement with other fishing lines also extending from the boat. The apparatus includes a cylindric... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5291681 | Means for handling a long line on a fishing vessel Apparatus for handing monofilament fishing line including a plurality of branch lines with associated hooks is disclosed including an elongated substantially cylindrical body mounted on the bow of the vessel so that a plurality of loops of the monofilamen... | 03/08/1994 |
| 5257473 | Fish line holder and baiting apparatus and process therefor A fish line holder and baiting apparatus stores a common line with fish hooks on a carousel type unit with several arms radiating from a common hub. Each of the arms may carry 150 hooks on a stainless steel rod. The common line is fed into automatic baiti... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5245780 | Automatic outrigger control An outrigger device is provided for automatically controlling outriggers on a fishing boat. The device comprises three strut members connected to a side surface on a fishing boat at given points. Two of the strut members will be of variable length, while ... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5243927 | Hydraulically controlled boat outrigger A tubular housing is mounted to an outside bulkhead of a vessel with a tubular outrigger pole socket mounted at a first end to the tubular housing. An outrigger pole is mounted to the pole socket at a second end. A connecting strut, attached to a movable ... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5191852 | Fishing boat outrigger devices An outrigger device for use with a motorboat upon which the device can be mounted for movement between an inboard storage position and an outboard trolling position includes a tube unit, a position unit moveable relative to the tube unit and a lock unit t... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5182878 | Fish lure holder The present invention concerns a holder for barbed lures or hooks. The lure holder is designed to hold barbed hooks or lures readily accessible yet securely particularly when the holder is mounted in the fishing area of a boat. The barbed portion of the h... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5170581 | Alarmed downrigger apparatus with adjustable release tension A downrigger for releasably retaining a fishing line terminated by a lure and including a fishing line retainer for releasing the fishing line when a fish strikes. An alarm may be activated in response to the release. The downrigger is configured to refle... | 12/15/1992 |
| 5165174 | Harvesting apparatus and method for retrieving subsea traps The apparatus is mounted on a deck of a boat and includes an elongated track with an inboard end and outbroad end disposed to at least the waterline for capturing a line having a float on one end and a subsea trap on the other end. A trolley is movably mo... | 11/24/1992 |
