Abstract: A teaser reel with an audible alarm and line guide provides awareness and protection while trolling for fish. The teaser reel alerts boat personnel that the dredge is being struck by fish and allows quick action to be taken to protect the dredge from damage or loss. The audible alarm consists of a cogwheel affixed to a teaser reel spool with a pivotable pawl positioned contiguous the cogwheel. As the spool turns the pawl strikes each cog in succession to emit a loud, shrill sound. A dredge line guide is also affixed to the teaser reel to prevent damage and injury to boat personnel from inadvertent unwinding of the dredge line into the boat.

Abstract: The invention herein pertains to a device and method for unwinding and removing line from reels such as fishing reels. The device and method described includes a tapered shaft positioned between opposing hubs. The distal hub is threadably joined to the shaft and can be released after winding for convenient removal of the line.

Abstract: An electric drive assembly allows a manual downrigger to be easily converted to electric operation. The electric drive assembly includes a pair of braces which are affixed to the downrigger which are in turn connected to a bracket attached to the electric drive. The electric drive can be removed and the crank reattached for reconversion to manual operation in an easy, quick manner.