Abstract: A fish hook assembly that includes a substantially hemispherical or polyhedron head with an eye and a weed guard extending from the head. A round bead is in physical contact with at least the weed guard so that underwater obstructions that would normally get snagged on the eye and/or weed guard will roll away over the bead.

Abstract: A method of attaching an artificial wing assembly to be used with a bait fish and/or lures to resemble flying fish bait. A pair of contoured natural looking synthetic wings are attached to a bait fish or lure by a skewer impaled through a portion of the bait or lure. A bait attachment saddle extends between the wings, each wing having a guide and access sleeve for positionally guiding and placement of the attachment skewer there through.

Abstract: A retrofit propulsion apparatus attaches to an avian decoy to provide both propulsion and steering to the decoy under remote control by the user. The retrofit propulsion apparatus attaches to decoys with different keel geometries without the need to modify the retrofit propulsion apparatus for each decoy keel geometry. The apparatus includes a housing that contains electrical circuitry with control circuitry that couples to inboard water propulsion devices to provide thrust and steering to the decoy. A housing cover sealably attaches to the housing to seal the housing. The housing cover includes a slot that receives a vertical member of a decoy keel. The housing includes an angled channel that receives both a decoy with a decoy bottom member with vertical spaced apart sides and a decoy with a decoy bottom member with angled sides.

Abstract: It is important to trap and identify mosquitos to ensure the safety of the population where mosquitos gather. The classification of a type of mosquito is typically accomplished by a unique wingbeat signature that is characteristic of different types of mosquitos. One of the goals of the trap is to quickly identify the mosquito and then quickly release the mosquito. This application will allow the user to obtain an approximate population so that the appropriate type and amount of insecticide can be applied to control the population to insure the health of the human and animal population while at the same time minimizing danger to the environment or surrounding ecosystem.

Abstract: A fish grip having a touch control locking mechanism includes a base. A front end of the base is provided with a left gripper and a right gripper that cooperate with each other. A locking member is movable relative to the base for locking a trigger when the left gripper and the right gripper are in an open position. A triggering member is also connected to the base for automatically triggering the locking member when the left gripper or the right gripper extends into the mouth of a fish thus driving the left gripper and the right gripper to a closed position. During use, the trigger is pulled or pushed to open the left gripper and the right gripper, and the trigger may be locked by the locking member to maintain the open position of the left and right gripper.

Abstract: A system for closing a gap associated with an opening in a floor of an ice fishing structure. The system may include an ice hole sleeve for removably positioning in the opening of the floor to extend down toward an upper ice surface. The ice hole sleeve has a top with an upper sleeve opening and a bottom with a lower sleeve opening. The ice hole sleeve includes a sleeve wall for extending through the opening of the floor and downwardly from the floor. The sleeve wall has a sleeve inward face and a sleeve outward face on opposite sides of the sleeve wall. The system may further include a gap closing device having a tubular configuration with an endless circumference and being positioned on the sleeve outward face of the ice hole sleeve to facilitate closure of a gap associated with the opening in the floor. The gap closing device may be resiliently compressible and stretchable in a circumferential direction to increase a circumferential length of the device.

Abstract: A mouse trap is disclosed comprising a jar that is attached to a housing and includes a plastic bag inside. The housing and jar include a mouse entrance that leads inside the plastic bag, which is intended to include some bait at a distal end to lure the mouse into the jar. The trap includes a pressure or motion detector that senses when a mouse has entered the jar. The trap includes a solenoid that triggers a spring loaded hollow rod to close the jar when the mouse enters, and actuates a vacuum that removes the air from the plastic bag with the mouse inside. The removal of oxygen from the bag causes the mouse to lose consciousness, and eventually suffocate in its sleep. Once the mouse is dead, the bag can be removed and replaced.

Abstract: Web-mounting fishing plug has a body with a slot or aperture into which a web can be inserted. The web, for example, a photo, postage stamp, or transparent colored sheet, may be inserted into the slot or aperture. A closure may attached to the body, which may cover the slot or aperture and protect the web from moisture. Provision for light-emission, coloration, pattern, an increase or decrease in mass, hence, density, movement, smell, sound, and so forth may be supplied. Hook(s) and/or other accessory(ies) may be attached. The invention can be provided in kit form so that the web of one's choosing, light, color, etc., may be employed with the plug.

Abstract: A device mounted to a vessel for harvesting a subsurface concentration of artemia cysts. In certain embodiments, the device includes a vertically adjustable front net support, a vertically adjustable rear net support and a net having a first end secured to the front net support and a second end secured to the rear net support. A conduit can be coupled to the second end of the net whereby the concentrated artemia cysts are drawn from the second end of net to a processing destination. In certain embodiments, the net has an aspect ratio of at least approximately 4:1. The processing destination could be the vessel or some other destination. In certain embodiments, the vessels are equipped with a dewatering station to which the concentrated cysts are directed for further processing. In some embodiments, the net is secured to a frame which is in turn coupled to the front net support. The front net support can include one or more arms.

Abstract: A fishing rod holder alert apparatus for improved ice fishing includes a housing, a rod aperture configured to hold the handle of a fishing rod, and a pivot rod. The pivot arm moves between a side position and an alternate front position. A swing arm moves between an engaged position and an alternate released position and has a line slot configured to secure a fishing line. A plurality of magnets is coupled to the pivot arm. A ferrous strip is coupled to the swing arm and is selectively engageable with the plurality of magnets to secure the swing arm in the engaged position until pulled by the fishing line, tripping a switch sensor to activate a buzzer. A logic module and a battery are coupled to the housing. The battery is in operational communication with the switch sensor, the buzzer, and the logic module.

Abstract: A system for repelling sharks is disclosed. Magnets are connected to a rod along its length. If necessary, the rod may be extended. Additionally, one or more flotation devices may be connected to the rod to manipulate or adjust the buoyancy of the system, depending on the user's objective(s). The rod is connected to a fishing line once a fish is hooked and is in close proximity to the boat or other structure from which the fisherman is fishing. The weight of the rod and magnets cause the rod to slide down to the end of the fishing line, where the rod will come in contact with the hooked mouth of the fish. As the fish struggles during the fight, the rod creates a protective magnetic field around the fish to deter sharks from engaging the fish.

Abstract: A crawfish trap bait guard which, in use, is mounted upon the staking rod of a crawfish trap, inside the mesh of the crawfish trap, above the floor of the trap, and below the water line. The crawfish trap bait guard encloses the bait in such a way as to prevent the access of birds and fish to the bait, while allowing crawfish within the trap to obtain managed portions of the bait by reaching through calibrated open areas distributed around the crawfish trap bait guard so as to allow a large number of crawfish to feed at the same time.

Abstract: A removeable, adhesive wrapper used to augment any existing rodent trap by affixation to the top, side and bottom faces of the rodent trap's operating platform. It is folded about the operating platform and connected to itself, leaving an adhesive layer facing up in the region of the bait station. When the rodent steps on it and stops to take the bait, they are no longer capable of quickly moving when they activate the trap's trigger and the kill bar of the rodent trap is released. Even if the rodent does not reach the bait station, their jiggling efforts to extricate their feet and/or lower body from the adhesive wrapper will activate the trigger. Once dead, the adhesive wrapper may be unfolded and wrapped around the dead rodent for disposal.

Abstract: An insect trap device and methods of using the device are described herein. In some embodiments, an insect trap includes a light source, a removable enclosure with at least one opening, an adhesive surface at least partially within the enclosure, and optics to redirect light from the light source onto an adhesive trapping surface. The light source may include at least one light emitting diode (LED). The optics may be attached to the removable enclosure, and may be located at least partially within the enclosure. The optics may include optical enhancers such as a reflector, a lens and/or a diffuser. The insect trap may further include an insect attractant that emits sound or scent.

Abstract: A device for applying, for a predetermined interval, heated air, which is heated to a pest extermination temperature to a to-be-treated automobile, which is housed in a freely accessible manner in a treatment chamber to exterminate pests inside the automobile includes a circulation fan device arranged in the treatment chamber, a suction part of which is oriented toward the inside of the treatment chamber, a heating member mounted in a discharge part of the circulation fan device, and a rectification member for adjusting the flow direction of the heated air delivered into the chamber via the heating member.

Abstract: A tamper-proof bait station includes a container having a base and a lid that provides access to an interior that stores a poison bait that is consumed by pests. The base is securable to an external support member that supports the container above a ground surface. The support has an interior that is able to receive a weighted material to restrict movement of the container. A locking cap is provided that locks the lid to the base and is only removably upon applying axial or side pressure to the locking cap.

Abstract: A tamper-proof bait station system that is capable of being weighted down to prevent an animal from removing the bait station from a desired location being treated for rodent or pest infestation. The tamper-proof bait station also includes a locking cap or cover used to secure a cover and base together.

Abstract: A connector for a flexible fishing lure with an interchangeable swimbait is an apparatus used as a fastener for a modular fishing lure. The apparatus includes a lure body, a lure tail, a male connector, and a female connector. The lure body and the lure tail mirror the body and the tail of a live bait. The lure tail is made of soft-plastic material. The lure body is removably connected with the lure body with the male connector and the female connector. The male connector is integrated with the lure tail and the female connector is integrated with the lure body. Moreover, the lure tail is molded around a stabilizing frame and at least one panel of the male connector. The male connector latches with the female connector and is easily separated so that the lure tail may be interchanged.

Abstract: A coupling assembly to releasably couple two or more tubes together. The tubes can be assembled and disassembled with conventional hand tools. A line or cable can be routed through the tubes. The coupling assembly can prevent snagging of lines on the exterior of the tubes. The coupling assembly can flex with the tubes under load, and the line can be fed through the coupling assembly without snagging.

Abstract: Provided are titled fish hooks and methods and apparatus for making them and for using them and other fish hooks as well. The method and apparatus for the use is in fishing, and they take advantage of or discern unobtrusive colors, shades or colorless quality of the fish hooks to fish. A Braille apparatus for fishing is also provided.