Abstract: An insect trap using attractant light, comprising a source of light and a housing can be mounted on a vertical surface or placed near a ceiling surface. The housing and the source of light cooperate to form an upwardly facing opening for the facilitated entry of flying insect pests and for the reflection of light onto the vertical surface. Insects that enter the trap are immobilized on a surface within the trap. Cooperation between direct radiant light, reflected light and an upwardly facing entrance for insects substantially increase capture rates.

Abstract: This fly catcher features a mating relationship between the tapered passageway of the fly entry path and the capture chamber that permits the capture chamber to be entirely separated from the passageway for easier cleaning of the catcher. The passageway is comprised of upper and lower conical wall portions so that each wall portion may have a different slope which allows the slope of each wall portion to be designed to maximize the width of the bottom entrance mouth of the passageway and minimize the width of the top exit port of the passageway without causing the height of the passageway (or the fly catcher) to become exceedingly tall.

Abstract: A trawling system for catching shrimp which includes a trawler, an outrigger carried by the trawler, an onboard suction pump, a trawl device that is adapted to be dragged along the bottom of a body of water behind the trawler, and a conduit connected from the onboard suction pump to a suction pocket of a net forming part of the trawl device for continuously delivering shrimp from the trawl device to the trawler. The trawl device includes two elongated trawl beams which are joined together at adjacent ends by a hinge connection to form an angle. Each trawl beam is composed of at least a pair of spaced-apart end strut plates, rods extending between the strut plates, a depressor hydrofoil beam for urging the entire trawl device toward the seabed as it is towed through the water, a net which has a suction pocket for collecting shrimp, skids for sliding on the seabed, and an open space adjacent the suction pocket of the net for allowing non-targeted species to escape.

Abstract: A fishing lure includes a generally cylindrical body with a head end and a rear section, the head end being of larger diameter than the rear section. A plurality of bosses are formed on the surface of the rear section. A sleeve member consisting of a ring having a cut through its height and a lip around its periphery at one end surrounds the body at the smaller diameter end. One or more streamers are attached to the rear of the body. These streamers are of a generally known kind consisting of a flat plastic member having a large number of separated strands and an attachment end which is undivided and which is wrapped around the rear section of the lure. The attachment ends of the streamers for the lures of this invention are perforated or cut with cut outs or ports to match the bosses so that as they fit over these bosses as they are wrapped around the rear end of the body and are thereby partially held in place by the bosses.

Abstract: An adjustable pole rest includes a supporting device which consists of two telescopic rods connected by a connector for supporting a fishing rod, a mounting device fastened to the ground to support the supporting device, a balancing device fastened to the ground to balance the positioning of the mounting device on the ground, and a swivel coupling device connected between the supporting device and the mounting device for permitting the supporting device to be turned horizontally on the mounting device to change the position of the fishing pole.

Abstract: A trap for the extermination of insects and particularly of may-flies (olive fly, domestic fly, cherry fly and Mediterannean fly) comprising a trap bag with an insecticide soaked surface, containing a water or water solution with insect attracting substances, insects being killed as they fall upon the toxic surface of this trap bag. The materials used in manufacturing this trap are such as to allow a slow, continuous and controlled evaporation of the substances contained therein, the service life of the trap bag being extended by periodically adding a water solution of the insect attracting substances.

Abstract: A rat guard method consists of covering an article to be protected with a sheet made of a flexible material such as a synthetic resin sheet, and covering the sheet with a freely bendable net which is formed by connecting links made of a rigid material such as aluminum freely movably to one another in a two-dimensional pattern, so that the article to be protected can be easily protected from harm by rats.

Abstract: An apparatus for storing a bait which contains an insecticidal ingredient is disclosed. The apparatus includes a flat seat having a hollow cylinder centrally fixed to the flat seat. A cover member rotatably caps the hollow cylinder. The cover member has a flange and a hook ring member depending from the lower face of the flange. The hook ring member retains a radial projection which is formed on the external surface of the hollow cylinder. The cover member has a plurality of openings or notches and the hollow cylinder has a plurality of holes. The holes and the openings can be registered with one another when the cover member is rotated to a predetermined position with respect to the flat seat.

Abstract: An electric connector has a male connector housing and a female connector housing. The male connector housing is provided with slits substantially parallel with the engagement direction and cam plates respectively rotatable in the slits and integrally connected by a connecting member having a handle portion. The female connector housing is provided with an insertion guide wall extended from the bottom wall toward the mating face of the male connector housing, and vertical members erected at positions at the edge of the insertion guide wall corresponding to the slits. The small force to rotate the cam through a predetermined angle is converted into the pressure of the cam on the vertical members, and the male connector housing is pushed to the regular engagement position by reaction against the pressure.

Abstract: An arrangement for unhooking snell in an automatic longline handling machine includes an elongated guide portion, and a longitudinal and circular track formed in the guide portion, the track having a rectangular opening provided therein. The track feeds a main line. At least one swivel member, each having an eye opening for connecting to respective hooks and snells is positioned such that the eyes run in the opening. A snell follower, first affected by the eye running in the opening, further controls an unhooking bar for separating the at least one swivel member from a respective hook. A speed bar with a torsion spring unlocks a strained hook kicker which guides the separated hook into a hook store.

Abstract: A fish line rudder facilitates carrying a fish line in current to either or both sides of a boat, or guiding the fish line laterally to current flow within a stream. The rudder includes an elongated body with opposed arcuate wing members. Top and bottom central radial rudder plates extend axially along the body between the two wing members. The body includes flotation at a forward section thereof. Line receivers are mounted near forward and rearward body ends, to slidably receive the fish line therethrough and define an axial "way" along the top side of the body. A line grip, on the bottom side of the body releasably secures a point along the fish line extending forwardly of the forward line receiver. The line extends forwardly from the grip to the fish pole and rearwardly from the grip through the way, to a hook. When in the water, the device will react to resistance offered by the fish line, to move the fish line laterally across current, to locate the fish line according to the fisherman's desire.

Abstract: A pivoting castor comprises a main body, a cross shaft, two wheeled members, a braking member, an elastic element, and a plug cover. The main body is provided with a receiving space, and a pivoting hole having respectively under both sides thereof a recessed arcuate collar block with a first contact portion. The two wheeled members are mounted on both ends of the cross shaft pivoted in the pivoting hole of the main body. The wheeled member is provided with a second contact portion engageable with the first contact portion to incapacitate the mobility of the wheeled members. The engagement of the first and the second contact portions is actuated by the elastic element received in the receiving space of the main body.

Abstract: An improved minnow container that is adapted to carry water and oxygen therein when in an upright position is disclosed. The container comprises a water receiving and retaining chamber that is substantially open at its bottom end and has a first opening in the top thereof and an oxygen receiving and retaining chamber that is substantially open at its bottom end and is sealed above the open bottom end so as to preclude the escape of oxygen therefrom when the container is in its upright position. A barrier means physically separates the oxygen receiving and retaining chamber and the water receiving and retaining chamber so as to preclude the passage of fluid between the water receiving and retaining chamber and the oxygen receiving and retaining chamber. The barrier means terminates at a lower boundary in a passageway that is generally below the barrier means. The passageway connects the water receiving and retaining chamber in fluid communication with the oxygen receiving and retaining chamber.

Abstract: An insect trap comprising: a base portion having a trapping surface; adhesive material placed on the trapping surface; and a mounting structure for so mounting a light source above the trapping surface that fleas are attracted to the trapping surface and trapped by the adhesive means. The mounting structure extends over no more than 60%, and preferably between 25% and 40%, of the trapping surface. The flea trap also preferably comprises a mesh cover for covering the trapping surface in a manner that allows fleas to reach the trapping surface but prevents incidental contact therewith. A light cover is preferably provided to cover the light source, and the uppermost point on the light cover should be located no more than 3 inches above the trapping surface.

Abstract: A fishing fly, particularly of the dry fly variety, which orients itself when cast so that the point of the hook is naturally pointing upwards when the fly lands on the water (W). The fly is of a reverse and inverse design, having hackles (34) and wings (28) positioned on the curved shape portion of the hook (18), the wings directed tangentially along the shape portion at an angle to the spear of the hook (20). The dry fly is tied by winding the hackles axially around the shape portion of the hook so that the hackle fibers protrude radially in a plane generally parallel to the shank of the hook between the shank and spear of the hook. Preferably, the hook has a wide gape and an elliptical eye approximately coplanar to the shank and shape of the hook so that the eye can remain secured in a vise throughout the fly-tying process.

Abstract: An improved fly swatter including a working end and a handle having a terminal end which is provided with a longitudinally extending cavity in which a sound circuit board is housed. Said sound circuit board emits sound effects and/or tunes when activated by an on-off switch. In the preferred embodiment shown, said sound circuit board has a primary circuit which produces one set of sound effects and/or tunes and a secondary circuit which is activated by an inertia switch when the fly swatter strikes an object, thereby emitting a second set of sound effects and/or tunes. In one alternative embodiment illustrated, tile sound circuit board contains only one circuit which produces sound effects and/or tunes when activated by an on-off switch.

Abstract: A breakaway fishing jig adjustably mounted on a fishing line that extends through the fishing jig so as to define a lead line to which is attached a fishing hook, wherein the fishing jig is defined by an elongated metal body member formed with a central elongated bore, a front guide plug and a rear securing plug having passages axially aligned with the elongated bore, whereby the fishing line is threaded therethrough so as to extend rearwardly of the securing plug. A set screw is threadably mounted adjacent the rear of the body member, whereby the set screw forcibly engages the securing plug so as to fixedly engage the fishing line within the passage of the securing plug.

Abstract: A fishing lure has a body with a replaceable bib mounted by releasable locking means within a slot at its forward end. The bib can thereby be replaced by a bib which provides different depth characteristics for the lure.

Abstract: A reusable chunk dispensing rig capable of dispensing chunks at any desired depth in waters being fished comprising an elongated body including a longitudinal axis, a width having a predetermined configuration and a predetermined thickness; a first arrangement coupled to the body to control the descent and ascent of the body in the waters into which the chunks are to be dispensed; a second device having one end thereof closed and secured at a first predetermined location along the width on one side of the body and the other end thereof capable of being opened to receive and dispense the chunks; and an opening disposed at a second predetermined location along the width of the body different than the first location, the opening extending from the one side of the body through the thickness of the body to the other side of the body at a predetermined angle less than 90.degree.

Abstract: A fishing lure comprising a dense body portion having a bore therethrough; a recess formed in the body portion, the recess communicating with the bore, the recess sized to accommodate and receive the eyelet of a hook, said recess having non-resilient walls and a mouth; and a resilient obstruction adjacent the mouth of the recess, the resilient obstruction inhibiting passage of the eyelet of the hook until a force is exerted upon the eyelet to cause the resilient obstruction to yield and allow passage of the eyelet.