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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7832139 | Slip line apparatus for fishing float A slip clip line apparatus designed for use with fishing floats and sinkers to aid in their attachment to a fishing line. The slip clip has a slip body which engages the fishing line and allows the slip clip to slide freely along a predetermined length of fishing li... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7797877 | Fixed and slip fishing apparatus for bobbers The invention relates to a fishing tackle stem guide for use in fishing in multiple seasons. The stem guide includes an elongated rod, at least one sleeve stop, a stem connector and a line stop. The elongated rod includes at least one line shoulder therein extending... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7437850 | Mag float A fishing float includes a magnetic lock mechanism within the float to allow for the adjustment of a fishing line through the float to adjust the length of the fishing line through the float to select the appropriate depth of the bait or lure below the fishing float... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7415792 | Float fishing apparatus A popping float fishing rig has a float and beads mounted slidably on a rigid wire, in combination with a substantial weight. The weight may either be fixed at the lower end of the wire, or slidably mounted on the wire below the float. Such an arrangement provides t... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7340858 | Slip-on hydrodynamic symmetrical fishing sinker A fishing sinker is comprised of a polyhedron body having a rectangular base and triangular sides with a common blunt vertex, adapted to generate a net upward lifting force during forward motion. The streamlined shape of the sinker also makes it more aerodynamic dur... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7266923 | Container for liquid arranged for attachment to a fishing line In ice fishing the fishing line passes through top and bottom holes in a container for liquid allow the fishing line to move through the container when pulled. A non-freezing liquid is poured from a supply into the container arranged such that the fishing line can m... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7162830 | Removable attachment for a line A new line attachment which is easily removed and attached to a fishing line. The attachment body features a longitudinal bore and slot through which a bushing and fishing line can be inserted. The bushing also features a longitudinal bore and slot through which a f... | 01/16/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7100323 | Light stick holding device for a fishing float A lightweight holding device for releasably attaching a chemiluminescent light stick to a fishing float is disclosed. The device includes a first side for releasably attaching to the fishing float, and a second side for releasably holding a chemiluminescent light st... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7065918 | Weighted fishing leader drag apparatus A weighted fishing leader drag apparatus is in the form of an elongated hydrodynamically shaped body having a plurality of resilient wings mounted to its outer surface. When the leader drag apparatus is pulled in the opposite direction of the water current, the wing... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6935030 | Spiral cut craft tool A spiral cut craft tool and method of making a spiral cut is provided. The spiral cut craft tool has a housing with a cutting guide in the housing. A cutting edge is provided that is projecting into the cutting guide. The cutting edge is coupled to the housing. The ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6880283 | Fishing bobber having a pair or more of adjustable floats An adjustable fishing bobber including floats slidably disposed on a tubular member. The bobber is connectable to a fishing line for casting into a body of water for use in a variety of water and weather conditions. Each float includes an internal channel through wh... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6880288 | Removable and interchangeable limited resistance dive-action bait-navigating fishing bobber A removable and interchangeable limited resistance dive-action bait-navigating fishing bobber comprising, a substantially flat floatant body of an inverted tear drop design having a bottom slot containing a top notch for receiving a fishing line and a bottom notch f... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6874271 | Planing float with lateral motion control A float device which provides an on-demand change in tacking or planing direction without having to retrieve the float or adjust the float configuration. The float utilizes a float body and at least two longitudinal keel members oppositely disposed on the float body... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6862837 | Fishing accessory that can be a float or a sinker A fishing line accessory comprises a body having an internal compartment which can be sealed with a cap. The compartment, when empty allows the fishing line accessory to function as a float. The compartment can be filled with sand to allow the same accessory to func... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6857221 | Tip-up bobber strike indicator This invention relates to an elongated float or bobber placed on a fishing line to indicate when a fish has struck the bait. The novelty resides in features that eliminate the float's resistance normally felt by the fish on the hook. The bobber has a weight of a giv... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6745511 | Casting device for fishing A casting device for casting a fly or other lure without the need for fly fishing tackle is provided and comprises an elongated ballasting member that has an outer body and a wire running axially through the outer body. The ballasting member is adapted for the addit... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6550179 | Magnetic lock fishing float The invention relates to a fishing float having a magnetic lock mechanism within the float to allow for the adjustment of a fishing line through the float to adjust the length of the fishing line through the float to select the appropriate depth of the ba... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6484435 | Fishing sinker device A fishing sinker device for maintaining the fishing line and attached fishing lure at the desired water level regardless of the terrain. The inventive device includes a buoyant member having a first end and a second end, a first engaging member attached t... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6425200 | Two-stage fishing bobber A two-stage fising bobber including a bobber main body normally buoyable in a body of water with the bobber main body having an opening extending through a vertical float axis of the bobber main body and a slideable rod slidably positioned in the cavity o... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6397510 | Fishing bobber with strike-indicating radio transmitter The invention provides a fishing bobber having a strike-indicating radio transmitter for transmitting a radio signal to the fisherman when there is a strike on the line. The bobber includes a bobber body adapted to float on a body of water with a fishing ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6389737 | Float for fishing rod The float of the invention is constituted by a hollow ovoid body, completely closed but traversed longitudinally by a spindle, determining an assembly which floats in water and is inserted in an attachable/detachable manner in the fishing line, said spind... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6389736 | Fishing bobber with shifting center of gravity A fishing bobber design of elongate construction, having internal unattached rolling weights, so that the bobber will remain in stable horizontal position or in stable vertical position upon the body of water. The nibble of a fish upon the bait tips the b... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6247263 | Universal bobber A fishing bobber which has a threaded rod positioned internally of the bobber, and which has a weight at one end. The weight can be adjusted along the threaded rod to alter the disposition of the bobber in the water.... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6079147 | Adjustable bobber system An adjustable bobber system for allowing adjustment of the buoyancy and for attaching to a fishing line without the use of a bead. The inventive device includes a hook member connected to a buoyant member. The hook member includes a body with an open end ... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6076297 | Environmentally safe weighting attachment for a fishing line A fishing line weight comprising a natural weight and an elastomer, all of which are devoid of any environmentally harmful substances such as lead. In one embodiment, the weight has a hole through its body which serves to hold the elastomer which after pa... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6073386 | Fishing rig and sinker An adjustable fishing rig comprises a unitary, streamlined, hollow, double barreled sinker through which a fishing line is threaded. The sinker can be moved to any location along a fishing line without untying the line or tying new knots.... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6047493 | Tip and slip bottom bouncer A fishing apparatus having special utilities for trolling or drift fishing for bottom feeding fish. It is constructed of rust-proof wire (10) with a set of small coils (14) connecting with a crossmember (18) to a set of larger coils (16) on the top and a ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6026608 | Adjustment stop for line weight A stop is used with fishing rigs having sliding line weights on a fishing line. The stop can be clamped onto the line at any location as a stop for the weight. A long snell is no longer required. The stop can be released as required to allow the line to b... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6009659 | Flip float A flip float is fishing float comprising a floatation ball having differently, distinguishably colored first and second halves with a shaft extending through the floatation ball perpendicular to the interface between the halves. A stem assembly containing... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5987807 | Fishing line float A fishing line float is disclosed. The float may be mounted securely to a fixed point along the line or in a manner whereby the float may travel along the line. The float includes a buoyant body having a recess therein. A line guide head is mounted on the... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5970649 | Multi-function adjustable fishing float A multi-function adjustable fishing float that can also be used as a sink or as a bait dispenser. The float comprises a hollow tubular body (10) closed at one of its extremity by a cap (14) ending in a neck (16), a stem (30) which carries both a piston (2... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5953852 | Fishing bobber A new fishing bobber for floating the end of a fishing line. The inventive device includes a float member having a cylindrical upper portion, a conical lower portion, and a cylindrical balancing portion between the upper portion and the lower portion. Pre... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5915941 | Lighted fishing bobber A lighted slipbobber receives the fishing line along its vertical central axis to maximize stability and includes a blinking LED protectively encapsulated within the bobber body and laterally offset from the central axis. A light pipe extends from the off... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5901495 | Clip-on lure-unsnagging weight A clip-on weight is provided for quick and simple attachment to a fishing line. The clip-on weight includes a clip and a weight attached to one end of the clip. The clip is formed from a unitary length of wire which is bent around itself such that a plura... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5887381 | Fishing rig The fishing rig of the present invention is an assembly of a round cylindrical weight and two beads threaded on a stiff wire member. The cylindrical weight has two flat ends and an axial hole perpendicular thereto. The wire member is made with a free leng... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5881490 | Fishing rig A leader wire made from a more flexible 7×19 stainless steel cable rather than the standard 7×7 cable leader wire includes a loop at one end and a swivel at the other. A first hook is attached to the loop at the end of the leader. Intermediate the two e... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5784829 | Fishing bobber An improved fishing bobber having a light weight quill portion with a stop at a lower end thereof and a denser portion which fits over the quill and abuts the stop. The denser portion has sufficient weight to facilitate casting the line but has enough buo... | 07/28/1998 |
