Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying inventions 08/06

20060191185 - Downrigger system with responsive depth setting: A downrigger system for suspending a lure or bait at a depth during trolling includes a controller for adjusting the operating depth in response to detecting fish on a sonar or upon reaching a navigation waypoint entered in a GPS system. Information received from a sonar or a GPS receiver...

20060191186 - Wobbling fishing lure: A fishing lure consisting a wingcase wobbler that is arranged for releasable attachment to a bait having, as opposite ends, an eyelet and a barbed hook. The wingcase wobbler is formed from a flat section of a flexible plastic material, may be clear or colored, is shaped with a rounded...

20060191187 - Weighted shank fish hooks: Weighted fish hooks having a hook shank having a bend at one end and a hook eye at an opposite end. A double-tapered weight is provided on the hook shank between the bend and the hook eye. The double-tapered weight has a top weight taper and a lower weight taper....

20060191188 - Tackle rack for fishing equipment: A support for fishing lures and tools used in the fishing arts. The system is known as a tackle rack. It is manufactured so that a front row of holes or apertures may receive the hook portion of a fishing lure. A back row of holes or apertures is provided...

20060191189 - Insecticidal activatable bait station: An insecticidal activatable bait station including a base, the base having an integral structured reservoir provided therein,.a series of piercing spikes extend upwardly from the base of the reservoir, and are provided for piercing the seal of a container holding a supply of liquid insecticide, to allow for the deposition...

20060185215 - Landing net with filled handle: The present invention relates to a landing net for use in sport fishing and, more specifically, to a landing net having a filled handle providing desirable flotation and strengthening properties....

20060185216 - 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 stick. The first side typically includes two pairs of gripping...

20060185217 - Potted fishing jig: The present fishing jig is potted, battery powered, water activated, and light emitting. A jig is a kind of lure that is essentially a bare hook. A jig is a hook having two ends, with a barb located at one end and with a relatively small body, such as a...

20060185218 - Two piece bonded fishing rod blank and fishing rod: A two-piece bonded fishing rod blank or fishing rod is formed from two filament-wound tubes, or from one filament-wound tube and another tube fabricated by a different process. In the latter case, the tube may be fabricated from sheet-wrap material. In that case, blanks are constructed from two tapered composite...

20060185219 - Fishing casting apparatus having a pressure operated launch mechanism: An apparatus for casting a fishing line includes an elongated housing with an aperture axially extending therethrough. A fishing reel is attached to the housing adjacent a first end thereof. A telescopic guide is attached to the housing adjacent a second end thereof with each telescopic member receiving the fishing...

20060185220 - Lure skirt: A lure skirt which comprises a two piece central unit of a first component of a first collar and a raised male hub where the raised male hub has an orifice at its center and a second component of a second collar and a raised female hub where the raised...

20060185221 - Fish hook and lure swivel eyelet and method of manufacture: A fish hook or lure swivel eyelet and method of manufacture that allows for a quick and easy mounting of a hook or lure swivel eyelet onto and dismounting it from a fishing line whose end has been knotted. The eyelet is formed from a single section of steel wire...

20060185222 - Removably engageable guides for fish line stripping: A fish line guide device formed by a plurality of removably engageable guide members forming a serpentine fish line path. The guide members can be engaged to a surface of a basket worn by an angler or to the surface on which the angler is standing such as a boat...

20060185223 - Mousetrap: With reference to a preferred embodiment as depicted in FIG. 4, the present invention provides a mousetrap comprising a first part (5) and a second part (10) that together define an enclosure wherein the first part (5) and the second part (10) are operably connected to a first biasing means...

20060185224 - Insect barrier with disposable adhesive media: A simple device for use with nectar type bird feeders that effectively prevents ant and other insect contamination. In several embodiments, the device uses a disposable media that is coated with a non-drying adhesive. In application the device is either placed interposed between the nectar feeder and the feeder support...

20060179705 - Fishing pole handle hinge assembly and fishing pole handle: A fishing pole handle hinge assembly is provided with a first handle element, a second handle element, and a clamp. The first handle element terminates in a contact surface having a socket. The second handle element terminates in a contact surface having a tapering head configured to be received for...

20060179706 - Dangler fishing rod support stand: A support stand assembly for a rod and reel combination comprises a horizontal base member with a vertical support member extending from the base member. A linear support arm member is pivotally secured at a first end to the vertical support member, with the support arm member extending horizontally in...

20060179707 - Fishing line release system: A fishing line release system is disclosed. The fishing line release system includes a fishing line quick release mechanism that may be used in conjunction with a planar device for trolling or may alternatively be used with a down rigger cable and weight when used in down rigger fishing. When...

20060179708 - Flying insect management system: An integrated system to reduce the entry of flying insects into a predefined area; the system includes a plurality of insect management devices that can act as flying insect traps or flying insect repellants that are controlled either remotely via radio signals or through wires, by a micro controller that...

20060174533 - Animal repellent system: An animal repellant system which includes triggering means for detecting the presence of animals within a particular area and generating signals indicative thereof. The animal repellant system includes a controller operable to receive the signals generated by the triggering means and to issue command signals responsive thereto, and deterrent means...

20060174534 - Device for in-line, rotating chum and/or fish scent dispenser: A fish chum and/or fish scent dispenser device is described which provides a means to distribute scent into the water so as to attract fish to the proximity of the fisherman and to specifically attract fish to baited hooks or to the lure being used by the fisherman. A typical...

20060174535 - Rattle-type fishing tackle component: A fishing tackle component has a portion useable to receive a noise making mechanism, which can be a depression. The noise making mechanism is a rattle mechanism, including a capsule containing at least two rattle elements. The rattle elements may have a minimum curvature that is greater than a maximum...

20060174536 - Method of manufacturing line of autohesion thread: An object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing autohesion thread such that a smooth surface is offered, the cutting thereof is easy, filaments composing thread are not frayed in cutting, and additionally drainability are superior, and then plural kinds of filaments can be combined. The...

20060174537 - Chumming device and associated system and method: A chumming device is provided, comprising a container member defining an interior chamber adapted to contain a chum substance, and a dispersion mechanism operably engaged with the container member and configured cooperate with the container member to receive a flow of water thereby. The water flow provides an associated hydrodynamic...

20060168872 - Electrical control device for marine animals: A control device for marine animals comprises an electrical device that applies an electrical voltage directly to a marine animal in order to shock the marine animal, for control thereof. The device preferably comprises a pole or rod having electrical prongs at one end which my be applied to the...

20060168873 - Open-ended fishing rig keeper and method: A keeper for securing various configurations of rigged fishing line comprises a doubled strand of rigid wire bent into a form which allows a fixed end to be secured to a fishing rod blank while an open other end remains open to allow a rigged line to be inserted under...

20060168874 - Flashing fishing driver: The fishing diver of the present invention has a diver body that has a top surface, a bottom surface, a front edge and a rear edge. The diver body is coated with a reflective coating with the exception of a coating free portion located approximately in the middle of the...

20060168875 - Sliding c-weight: A c-weight 25 is a fishing sinker shaped like a “C.” The sliding c-weight is unique by having two attributes that most other fishing sinkers do not possess, it slides freely and it could be fixed at a specific location on the fishing line. The c-weight 25 has three main...