Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying inventions 01/06

20060016115 - Remote control decoy: A remote controlled decoy is provided. The remote control decoy operates using two propellers secured to a hull and remotely controlled by a radio frequency transmitter. A shell resembling a particular waterfowl is releasably coupled to a hull which serves as a watertight compartment for the receiver and the electronics...

20060016116 - Center ring structure for a fishing rod: Disclosed herein is a center ring structure for a fishing rod, a plurality of center rings being provided on the fishing rod for guiding a fishing line. Each of these center rings is defined in a frame so as to penetrate through, and the frame comprises a surface contact recess...

20060016117 - Downrigger apparatus with sound emitting device: A downrigger apparatus to hold a fishing line at a selected fishing depth in game fish inhabited water, and a sound emitting device attached to the downrigger cable of the downrigger apparatus. The downrigger apparatus includes a reel and a downrigger cable spooled on the reel. The free end of...

20060016118 - Fishing lure and kit: A fishing lure is described, having a head with a release mechanism and a removable tail. Because the tail can be released, fish caught on hooks can be released quickly, and new tails with new hooks rapidly attached to the same head. Multiple tails may be equipped with different lure...

20060016119 - Bait tank insulator: An article for maintaining the temperature of water housed in a bait tank. The article includes a first sheet or panel made of an insulating material configured for circumferentially enclosing the sides of the tank. Preferably, the panel is multi-layer and defines at least one opening for aligning with a...

20060016120 - Insect/arthropod trap: A disposable insect and/or arthropod trapping device that generates its own attractants of carbon dioxide (CO2), lactic acid and/or ammonia through the chemical reaction of adding a weakly acidic liquid such as vinegar (acetic acid) to solids such as baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), with the optional addition or substitution of...

20060016121 - Devices and methods for monitoring and/or controlling arthropods: The present invention provides arthropod monitoring or baiting stations that provide a simple and readily visible indication of arthropod activity within a station housing. The visible indication is accomplished through the use of a monitoring member that preferably comprises a colored material that visibly contrasts with the color of the...

20060010763 - Electronic fishing lure: The present invention broadly comprises an electronic fishing lure, including a programmable microcontroller, a digital switch to control said microcontroller, a constant current, constant voltage recharge circuit with a lithium-ion rechargeable battery, a plurality of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), and an audio output device. The LEDs and audio device are connected...

20060010764 - Fishing lure having snap-on cover: A fishing lure includes a crankbait body and a cover. The cover has a color or design which differs from that of the crankbait body, so that installation of the cover effectively changes the appearance of the crankbait body. The cover includes a shell that is vacuum formed over the...

20060010765 - Termite-monitoring device and associated method: A camouflaged termite-monitoring device is provided. Such a device comprises a housing (100) which defines a cavity (300) and an opening (400). A perforated bait cartridge (475) is disposed within the cavity and contains a bait material (450) adapted to be attractive to termites. A mesh-like member (500) is operably...

20060005451 - Mechanical netting device: Some embodiments of the invention include a net assembly and a lifting mechanism, where the lifting mechanism, when activated, moves the net assembly from a first position beneath the water surface to a second position that is higher than the first position. These embodiments allow anglers and other individuals engaged...

20060005452 - Night fishing net: A lighted fishing net is provided which uses a clear hollow frame around the perimeter of the net. A light source, such as an incandescent lamp, mounted internally to the frame, then illuminates the frame from within. A second light source, similar to a flashlight bulb in a reflector, is...

20060005453 - Automatic fishing device: An automatic fishing device for pulling the fishing line upon fish strike. It embodies a trigger member, a weight member, a trigger support, a fish line and a connector for attaching the weight member to the fishing line. The trigger member includes a weight support element and a fish line...

20060005454 - 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 wings are disposed generally against the outer...

20060005455 - Fish scent dispenser: A fishing accessory suitable to hold and selectively release fish scent into water....

20060005456 - Fish scent dispenser: An embodiment of the invention is a fish scent dispenser that may be attached to any variety of fishing lure or fishing device to dispense scent derived from a scent source contained therein. A scent source can be added to a cavity defined by a base portion a lid portion...

20060005457 - Fish scent dispensing fishing device: An embodiment of the invention is a fishing lure or fishing device including a fish scent dispenser to dispense scent derived from a scent source contained therein. A scent source can be added to a cavity defined by the fishing lure or fishing device and a lid portion of the...

20060005458 - Spinnerbait fishing lure and frame therefor: A spinnerbait fishing lure and frame therefor that is sufficiently rigid to minimize system losses and thereby create more blade-induced vibration. The frame has a first leg, a second leg extending from the first leg to cause the frame to have a V-shaped profile lying in a plane, and a...

20060005459 - Frame for baitfish lure: A linked baitfish lure frame. A head section link is linked to a tail section link. The head section link includes at a line connection arc and a tail section link arc. The tail section link includes at least one hook arc and a head section link arc. In the...

20060005460 - Fish dimension recording towel: A fish dimension recording towel and a method of using the fish dimension recording towel are disclosed which are for use in recording the non-weight measurement of a live trophy fish in a catch, photograph, and release fishing program. The fish dimension-recording towel includes a water absorbent fabric having a...

20060005461 - Rodent trap assembly with windowed enclosure: A rodent trap assembly is provided that includes: (i) an enclosure defining at least one outer wall and an enclosed region; (ii) a trap positioned within the enclosed region; and (iii) a viewing window formed in the at least one outer wall. The viewing window is advantageously sized and positioned...

20060005462 - Devices and methods for monitoring and controlling arthropods: The present invention provides an arthropod monitoring or baiting station that may be adapted for use in above-ground applications. The station comprises a primary housing that may be coupled to a secondary housing which is configured such that a major area portion of the secondary housing extends beyond the primary...

20060000138 - Casting spinner lure: A casting spinner lure having a screw-like connector, retainer, and leader line with attached hook or artificial bait. The screw-like connector and retainer supports the leader line to minimize the hook or artificial bait from becoming tangled with the fishing line or lure itself The screw-like connector permits exchangeability of...

20060000137 - Mechanical fish robot exploiting vibration modes for locomotion: Compliant mechanisms whose dominant modes of vibration match the desired kinematics for locomotion in a given environment are used to mimic motions of a living animal. Mechanisms are simple and mechanically robust. They may have as few as one actuator, which excites the compliant portion to vibrate in a natural...