Abstract: A plastic fishing connector for connecting a fishing line, hook spreader and sinker and which is adapted for quick assembly to the spreader, is easily and inexpensively fabricated, is attractive, provides release of the sinker and of the fishing line under snag conditions; as well as a spreader and a connector - spreader combination construction of simple design.

Abstract: A molded plastic crab trap is shown and disclosed which has novel portions formed from a one-piece plastic molding. By special handling at the time of the unmolding, the various hinge elements which integrally join a bottom member to vertical side members and which join a plurality of top members to the side members, all are permanently biased so as to urge the side and top members to open outwardly to the open position. A centrally located post with a guide ring is attached to the center of the bottom member and a plurality of pull strings are attached to the top of each of the top members which pass through the guide ring and are manually operable to close the trap about its contents.