Abstract: A snelled hook holder including a hook penetratable member for releasably receiving the point of the hook, a spacer member in the form of a bent wire and a coil spring mounted transversely of the hook penetratable member for receiving and holing the leader in tension between adjacent coils of the spring.

Abstract: Insects crawling on inaccessible surfaces are contacted by a tacky adhesive face of a flexible tape backed by a sponge-like pad projecting from a rigid body attached to the end of an elongated handle. A section of the tape with an insect adhered thereto may be detached and the sponge-like pad used for cleaning.

Abstract: Integral single or double body structures of a line guide frame formed by application of stamping to a metallic plate combined with a seat tube made of an elastic material such as synthetic resins assures successful elimination of trouble conventionally caused by brazing of junctions, damage on the rod surface and a breakage caused by degradation of the synthetic resinous parts.

Abstract: An automatic line release mechanism is attached to a hollow handle of a spinning rod within which handle the rod is free to flex. The line release includes a pivotally mounted trigger which holds the line between the reel and the first line guide prior to making a cast. The trigger is automatically moved to a line releasing position by tension in the line and bending of the rod during casting. A cam locking means is released by a sliding bar member connected by a resilient wire to the rod within the hollow handle. The effective length of the wire is changed in response to flexure of the rod to unlock the trigger at the proper time in the cast.

Abstract: An elongated, worm shaped, body of flexible plastic material is molded with a head end somewhat thicker than its tail end, and with a multiplicity of radially projecting spines projecting from its surface from end to end. The spines are arranged in adjacent rows from end to end of the body, and alternate spines in each row are longer than intermediate spines. A fish hook has its shank passed at an angle axially back from the head end of the worm until its eye engages the front end of the body. The shank projects rearwardly at an angle from the body, and the curved hook extends forwardly with its point projecting through the body. The barb is embedded in the body of the worm and the longer spines project beyond the top of the point.

Abstract: The fishing device having a float readily slidable along a fishing line between a stopper and a swivel element. The fishing device includes a basket for scattering baits, the basket being divided into an upper part and a lower part. The upper part is unremovably connected to the fishing float; baits contained therein may be scattered out into water through its opened bottom when the basket is divided. The lower part of the basket readily slides down along the fishing line until it is stopped; baits contained therein may be scattered out little by little into water.The swivel element is provided with the fishing line. The line leads to a sinker to which a leader having a hook or lure at its terminal end is connected.

Abstract: The tool is in the form of a clip shaped of a single bent length of sheet spring material having a first leg of flat shape joined by a U-section to a second leg. The free end of the second leg is bent as a right angle flange with the end of the flange bearing against the first leg to serve as a clamp jaw against a fishing line held between the flange and the first leg. The mid-section of the second leg between the jaw and the U-section is formed as a V-section with the tip of the V-section resting on the first leg and serving as a fulcrum. Squeezing pressure on the section of the second leg between the U-section and the V-section applied towards the first leg causes the flange to move away from the first leg to free a line clamped between the first leg and the flange.

Abstract: A trap for catching crabs or other crawling underwater animals; the trap including a pair of frames hinged to upstanding portions of a central frame, each hinged frame being fitted with a rope net, and the hinged frames are spring biased to a set position resting spread open on a bottom of a water so a crab or animal can walk thereupon to reach bait on a rod mounted between the upstanding portions of the central frame, after which the free ends of the hinged frames are pivoted upwardly by a tethering line so to trap the animal between the hinged frames, the trap then being pulled up out of the water.

Abstract: A housing includes a holding compartment and passageway in side-by-side relationship and with the passageway having inwardly and upwardly extending ramps at its opposite inlet openings. The ramps terminate at a pivotal trap door which, upon being opened, places the passageway in communication with the holding compartment. A deflector wall is positioned under the trap door and extends downwardly and inwardly towards the holding compartment. A lid for the housing has a transparent portion over the holding compartment and an opaque portion over the passageway.

Abstract: A dipper for minnows has a cup portion in the shape of a cage-like pentahedral prism of transparent plastic material and is fitted with a normally closed flotation-actuated access door on the rear wall. As the door is closed, a partitioning wall mounted thereon moves inwardly and divides the enclosure into a large upper chamber and a small lower chamber. The forward panel and the rear wall of the enclosure each have a set of downwardly directed teeth along their respective lower and adjacent margins to facilitate fastening a minnow confined within the lower chamber on a fishhook, the forward panel being swingably movable to permit the hooked minnow to be removed therefrom.

Abstract: An electronic executing device used to demise gophers and other underground rodents in their burrows without the removal of soil including a sensitive electronic touch control probe to locate the rodents run, with means whereby the high voltage is applied only when the rodent is present, being safe to use, light-weight, completely portable and self-contained using no external power source, with means to notify operator when rodent has demised himself.

Abstract: A bait dispenser for use by fishermen which includes a container for carrying live bait to be dispensed and a cooperating dispenser tube having a slot cut in the end thereof to form a pair of jaws with levers attached which levers facilitate a widening of the slot when depressed. The bait dispenser also includes a spring-loaded plunger on the dispenser tube which communicates with the interior of the tube to block the passage of live bait through the tube.

Abstract: A fish lure having a hollow body portion formed of complimentary shells pivotally secured together at one end is provided with a fish attracting scent material carried within the lure body. Openings in the lure body are provided at each end to permit water to enter and leave the lure cavity as the lure is pulled through the water, thereby dispersing the scent. A latch cooperating with a hook securing means permits easy access to the lure cavity while holding the shells together while fishing.

Abstract: An attractor element embodying a first and a second pliable leg connected at their forward ends to each other and to a fishing lure. The first leg extends outwardly and rearwardly from its forward end and then inwardly and terminates in a free end rearwardly of its forward end. The second leg extends outwardly and rearwardly from its forward end and away from the first leg and then inwardly around the free end of the first leg with the second leg being longer than the first leg and terminating in a free end rearwardly of the first leg.

Abstract: An elongated bar equipped at one end with a twisting handle has a loop formed on its opposite end and the end of the loop is positioned at one side of the bar with a small gap existing between a corner of the loop end and the bar. The arrangement forms a wedge passage through which a fish hook being twisted for extraction by the user of the device cannot escape.

Abstract: A cooperating pair of trawler doors is disclosed wherein each door comprises a longitudinally arcuate body with a convex inner side and a concave outer side, at least one louver in the body providing slots for passage of water through the doors, first attaching means affixed to the forward portion of the convex inner side for attachment of the forward portion of a tow line to the towing vessel, and second attaching means affixed to the aft portion of the concave outer side of the door for attachment of the aft portion of the towline to a trawler net.

Abstract: A rod chucking handle for fishing rods has a front extension having an axial hole for receiving a butt end of a rod, a fixing sleeve screwed over the front extension, an annular groove formed between the end of the extension and the sleeve in such an arrangement as to change its width by movement of the fixing sleeve and an elastic clamping ring disposed in the annular groove and configurated such that the elastic clamping ring is deformed into pressure contact with the outer peripheral surface of the butt end of the rod for joining the fishing rod with the handle by narrowing the width of the annular groove.

Abstract: A device for use in capturing cockroaches which comprises a container having at least one opening or entrance permitting cockroaches to enter therein and a slanting stepping plate extending inwardly upward from the bottom of the opening.

Abstract: A fishing lure is split horizontally to provide an upper body portion and a lower body portion, so that the upper body portion which carries the tail portion may flex freely without the rigidifying effect of the shank of the hook mounted in the lower body portion.

Abstract: A trolling apparatus for fishing which includes a large diameter reel mounted on a frame with a supply of line thereon which line extends to a pulley mounted on a boom connected to the frame and which may extend from the boat for fishing. The frame is mounted by a plate to a swivel base which permits the frame and boom to be swung about to desired positions without any locking or unlocking action, trolling positions being fixed by the relative motion of the boat with respect to the water and which permits the frame and boom to be locked in out-of-the-way positions when the unit is not in use, and with positive stops to prevent the base from rotation in excess of 180.degree.. The swivel base is fastened to the deck or transom of the boat and may be mounted on either side of the boat without modification.