| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 043430130 | Line-guiding or twist-controlling, e.g., trolling vanes, otters | 14 |
| 20080276522 | Bobber - A bobber has a float and sail. The sail catches the wind and stealthily moves the bait over to the area where the fish are, such as under the overhanging trees or branches near the shore of a lake. The sail also makes the bobber more aerodynamic and allows for more accurate casting. The sail may be attached to a stem that is attached to the float. The sail may be removable from the stem. This allows the fisherman to put on larger or smaller sails and also directional sails. The stem and/or the float may have a passage way so that the bobber can be used a slip bobber or a fixed bobber. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080282598 | Fishing line planar board - An improved fishing line planar board provides an elongate body having a buoyant cylinder portion with a reduced nose at a forward end portion structurally carrying a longitudinally aligned buoyant dorsal vane and two bilaterally symmetrical opposing arcuate wings, each wing defining a through right slot spacedly behind a rearwardly angulated leading edge for uninterrupted water flow therethrough to reduce cavitation. A stabilizer tip having a slotted sleeve and an angulated planar portion is removably carried at the forward end portion of the cylinder portion proximate the reduced nose and is adjustably positionable thereon to control direction of planar board movement relative to moving water. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080307692 | Planer board - The present invention relates to a planer board of novel and non-obvious construction methods and materials resulting in reduced weight. The planer board also quick release guidance device that is easier to use than prior art devices. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20080313949 | Fishing bobber device - A fishing bobber device including a float portion and at least one fin, preferably a blade portion for exerting a sideways directional force on a fishing line, for example, during trolling or fishing moving water. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20100223834 | TROLLING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE WITH ELEVATOR AND DIVERTER STRUCTURE - A trolling apparatus and method of use are provided. According to one aspect, a trolling apparatus includes a frame including an upper line guide positioned toward a rear portion of the frame and operable to engage a fishing line during a release state and a lower line guide coupled to the rear portion of the frame and operable to engage the fishing line during a retained state. The apparatus further includes a line retainer operable to be coupled to a holder aft of the lower line guide and a release mechanism operable to engage a portion of the line retainer to provide the retained state and the released state. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100275501 | TRANSMISSIVE FISHING SWIVEL - A fishing swivel, such as a barrel, snap or three-way swivel, is comprised of a plastic material that exhibits a high degree of transparency in water, density greater than that of water, an ultimate tensile strength sufficient for a small embodiment to withstand the loads exerted during fishing, and adequate rigidity to withstand appreciable deformation while loads are exerted. Materials such as Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) and Nylon 6 (Polyamide 6) copolymers with a refractive index less than 1.55, a luminous transmittance greater than 75%, a specific gravity greater than 1.0, an ultimate tensile strength greater than 1,000 psi, and a tensile elastic modulus greater than 10,000 psi are preferred. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110154716 | Polar energy air glide fishing swivel - A swivel for connecting a fishing line to fishing lure or other terminal tackle having a main body with one open end and cavity running through the axis of for inserting a coupler into. a rod of which has an eyelet on one end and head on the opposite end which is larger than said rod shaft yet small enough to fit into said main body cavity. two neodymium ring magnets and rubber ring washers which fit onto said rod and are inserted into said main body cavity after which a male compression fitting is inserted into said main body cavity and compressed over ridges on the end cap securing all parts within said main body, the rod shaft spins freely within by using the opposing magnetic poles of the neodymium ring magnets as an air bearing which creates zero friction from moving parts removing any possibility of swivel seizure due to ball bearings wearing out which is common with bearing swivels. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110239524 | Trolling diver device - A trolling diver device includes a cylindrical body carried by a guide plate and a fin extending away from the cylindrical body for positioning a lure or bait at a predetermined depth. The diver is lowered and maintained at the predetermined depth while a fishing line connected to a boat pulls the diver through the water. A release arm is pivotally mounted to the guide plate and releasably movable between a locked and unlocked position for orienting the diver device in water so as to minimize drag while raising a hooked fish and the diver device toward the surface. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110252691 | DIVING PLANER FOR FISHING - A diving planer is provided for use in a fishing environment. The diving planer includes a planer body that is adapted to be drawn through a body of water. The planer body is operable between a first mode of operation, wherein the planer body is configured to travel in a first direction when drawn through the body of water, and a second mode of operation, wherein the planer body is configured to travel in a second direction when drawn through the body of water. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120036761 | Fishing line cutter - A fishing line cutter which is adapted to cut a fishing line closely adjacent the hook at the end of the fishing line. The fishing line may be inserted into the line cutter without any disassembly of the line cutter. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120055072 | Directional guide for fishing lures - A directional guide for a fishing lure includes a guide body having a first guide body section and a second guide body section generally complementary in size and shape to the first guide body section, the first guide body section and the second guide body section adapted for attachment to a fishing line; and at least one beveled guide body end on the guide body. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20130081321 | FLEXIBLE FISHING JIG - A fishing jig with a flexible shank allows a minnow on the fishing jig to swim free. This natural movement of the minnow entices a predator to feed while foraging. Predators not foraging are enticed into a reaction strike with the use of various types of terminal tackle, such as colored beads, blade spinners, turbo spinners and the like. The fish hooks and the jig head can be matched to meet the fishing conditions and type of fish being targeted. For example, a heavier jig head can be used with a smaller fishing hook for fishing smaller fish in deep water. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130199081 | ARTIFICIAL FISHING LURE - An artificial fishing lure for use in trolling. The lure has a body with a leading edge, a tail, a top surface, a bottom edge, a first side and a second side. At least three line passages are positioned in spaced relation along the top edge between the leading edge and the tail; including a lead line passage, a mid-body line passage, a knot hole line passage. A holding clip is positioned on the second side of the body next to the knot hole passage. The holding clip is adapted to maintain a shank of a hook in friction fit engagement with the hook generally oriented toward the tail when casting or trolling. The clip releases the hook from the body when a fish strikes. The body holds its position on the line when the line is taut due to friction resulting from the manner the line is woven through lead line passage, the mid-body line passage and the knot hole line passage. | 08-08-2013 |
| 20140208631 | FISHING LINE WOBBLE DEVICE - A fishing line wobble device for causing a fishing hook attached to a fishing line to wobble as said fishing hook is pulled through water. The fishing line deflector having a deflector for deflecting water, and an elongated line guide. The deflector having a plurality of voids disposed about the rim of the deflector. | 07-31-2014 |
