Abstract: A storage unit for holding a sabiki fishing rig includes a hollow inner tube having an outer diameter, a first inner end and a second inner end. The hollow outer tube has an inner diameter at least as large as the outer diameter of the inner tube, a first outer end, and a second outer end. A flared funnel, having a first funnel end and a second funnel end, is connected to the first inner end at the second funnel end, the first funnel end defining scalloped notches and a receiving space tapering inward for receiving the sabiki rig. A bottom collar has a recessed cross-member for holding at least a part of the sabiki rig, the bottom collar being attached to the second outer end of the outer tube. A locking collar slidably connects the inner tube to the outer tube.

Abstract: A movement resistive stand for retaining a plurality fishing rods includes a weighted base member. A pole is connected to the base member and extends vertically therefrom. The stand further includes a first and second bar each having at least one rod holder removeably connected thereto and a means for connecting each one of the first and second bars to the pole. The weighed base prevents the stand from moving from an initial position thereby allowing the at least one rod holder to retain at least one fishing rod therein.

Abstract: A fishing pole bite alarm system, including a pager and a fishing pole having a handle, a mast, a plurality of fixed eyelets on the mast including a distal fixed eyelet, and a movable eyelet assembly hinged to the distal fixed eyelet. A fishing line extends through the fixed eyelets and through the movable eyelet assembly. A tension switch is located within the pole and is attached to the movable eyelet assembly by a control wire. When the fishing line is tensioned, the movable eyelet is pivoted, pulling the control wire in order to activate the tension switch. The tension switch activates a pole light that illuminates the mast and signals the pager to generate and audible alert.

Abstract: A multipurpose mosquito trap lamp base includes a base that admits light, a holder frame mounted in the base and holds an induced-draft fan at the front side and an ultraviolet lamp at the rear side, a hollow shell coupled to the rear side of the base for trapping mosquitoes, a filter cap capped on the rear side of the hollow shell for removing dust from air passing through the hollow shell, and an ozone generator mounted inside the base for generating ozone to sterilize air passing through the base and the hollow shell and the filter cap.

Abstract: A fishing fly for catching a fish, comprising a folded rubber string core, one or more materials surrounding the folded rubber string core form a pattern representative of food available to the fish, and an eye formed by a continuous section of the folded rubber string core extending from the one or more materials is provided. The one or more materials may include thread, feathers, or beads. The core may alternatively be metal, plastic, or unfolded rubber. A method of fishing using the fishing fly is also provided. The method includes attaching a fly to a line containing a hook at one end, the fly being attached at some distance from the hook, placing the hook end of the line into a body of water to be fished, and retrieving one or more fish caught on the hook.

Abstract: A sporting apparatus especially for fishing is supported on a tackle box, pail or other receptacle and includes a reel rotateably mounted at the free end of a supporting arm. The arm is in turn pivotally mounted upon a bracket which serves as a base and is connected to the tackle box or other article. The arm is connected to the bracket so as to be able to swomg about the pivot from a raised to a lowered position and releasably held in any of a number of selected positions by the provision of a releasable lock proximate the pivot between the arm and the bracket to support the arm in the selected position e.g. raised to a 45 degree incline, horizontal or extending downwardly as desired. Provision is also made for moving the bracket from one part of the tackle box to another or to a different support receptacle such as a plastic pail or to suspend the arm and reel from the wall of an ice fish house.

Abstract: A portable indicator device for use with ice fishing tip-ups, attachable to the tip-up's articulating arm via a pinch-type clip, for enhancing the signaling capability of the tip-up. The device contains a motion-activated pendulum switch to complete the circuit between a battery and dual light and buzzer electronic alarms, enclosed within a colored, translucent housing, when the tip-up arm swings into a vertical position upon a fish strike. The pendulum switch may be easily re-set by lowering the tip-up arm to its formerly horizontal position.

Abstract: The invention provides a series of lamp-cum-insect exterminators in which guides serve to guide and/or deflect insects towards an extermination chamber. There is a primary light source within the guides which serves to attract insects towards the lamp and a secondary light source within the extermination chamber which serves to attract the insects down the guides into the chamber.

Abstract: Detection and monitoring of flying insects of a given species can be facilitated by placing inside a lure-baited trap a microcontroller assembly that can sense and discriminate the presence of that species, usually by the sound it makes and then sending a positive report to a central monitoring station by satellite, internet, or antennae transmission. The central monitoring station receives the putative identifications of the targeted insect species, matched with the locations of traps responding positively, and then maps the locations of the positive trap responses.

Abstract: A live fish container has a top with two flexible flaps that co-operate to define a closable opening for the container. A float element is located near the top and a removable seat and a handle are also included. The seat is connected to the container by a hinge mechanism.

Abstract: The device includes a handle portion (10) and a spaced hook portion (11) to present a fish retention pocket (12). The hook portion (11) and the handle portion (10) present straight sides (16, 17) diverging from the pocket bottom (14) to provide a wider open space (S) between the handle portion (10) and hook portion (11) at a distal end (15) of the hook portion (11) than the closed space (WB) at the bottom (14) of the pocket (12). The hook portion (11) extends along a hook axis (A) from an arm portion (13) to the distal end (15) and tapers inwardly. The straight side (16) of the handle portion (10) is parallel to the hook axis (A). The hook portion (11) has the cross section of an I beam with parallel upper and lower transverse flanges (18) centrally interconnected by a center web (19) with the flanges (18) and the center web (19) tapering inwardly toward the distal end (15).

Abstract: A chest fly box system having a harness, a base piece for supporting a fly box, and rotatable, hinged fasteners that secure fly boxes of various dimensions at the chest of a fisherman. The rotatable, hinged fasteners comprise hook-and-loop fasteners. The system may include a fishing rod holder that supports a fishing rod in a substantially horizontal orientation, freeing the hands of a fisherman. A bottle holder comprising resilient tubing holds fluid bottles in a horizontal orientation in an easily accessible location. The chest fly box system comprises soft material at the surface in contact with the chest of the fisherman. The soft material may include a pocket.

Abstract: A fishing pole enhancement kit includes an elongated tube configured to be disposed through at least two fishing line guides and two captivating devices configured to be detachably connected to an end of the elongated tube.

Abstract: A fishing line strike indicator and improved hook setter. This device utilizing a body having a hole there through for allowing a fishing line to be inserted and affixed thereto. A water deflector extends from this body and faces the attached lure. When a fish strikes the lure attached to the fishing line attached to the strike indicator, the strike indicator, as it is pulled through the water by the fish pulling the line attached to the lure or by the current of the water, offers resistance in the water thereby increasing the chances that hook will be automatically set in the fish's mouth.

Abstract: A fishing line clamp sinker with a tension adjusted hinge having line centering surfaces including a streamline clamp for attachment to a fishing line in front of a worm weight or the like to prevent the worm weight from sliding along the fishing line with the clamp sinker present a streamline shape to inhibit action that might twist the line as the line and sinker are pulled through the water.

Abstract: Repeating animal traps incorporating one or more inclined plane trap assemblies with means to preclude an animal on the tilting floor member of the trap assembly from engaging the top and/or side edges of the door member of the trap assembly in an attempt to escape from the trap by pulling the door member down to thereby unblock access to the entrance opening. Additional means are shown to preclude an animal within the enlarged holding chamber or enclosure of the repeating animal trap from engaging the inner end portions of the floor member in an attempt to escape from the trap by pulling the floor member down, enabling the animal to climb onto the floor member and then attempt to pull the door member down to escape from the trap. A barrier in the form of sharpened projections and/or an inclined ramp is provided beneath the inner end portions of the floor member to discourage an animal entering or nesting within that space when the floor member is raised in the reset position of the trap assembly.

Abstract: An electrically operated, self contained device that eliminates mosquitos by attracting the mosquitos to lay their eggs in trays of water provided in the device and periodically filtering the eggs from the water. The eggs that have been filtered out of the water are then mechanically destroyed by crushing them. The filtered water is recycled to a water supply tank for reuse in refilling the trays of water in the device.

Abstract: A collapsible live bait container constructed of a vinyl coated fabric mesh. The mesh is sewn over one or more flexibly resilient stays. A foam flotation member or buoyant stays can be secured to the enclosure walls. Resealing access ports are defined with strips of hook and loop fasteners, zippers or a fabric sleeve and drawstring. Several storage compartments can be provided with permanent or detachable walls or pockets.

Abstract: An extendable wing system for a fluid-born body has a forward wing and an aft wing pivotably coupled together at a location outward of their wing roots. A linkage mechanism mounted on the body provides both pivoting of the wing roots about a pivot point and translation of the wing roots and their pivot points to extend the joined wings from a stowed position to a deployed position. Translation of the forward wing root pivot point allows the stowed wing system to occupy additional space toward the nose of the body, thereby allowing use of wings having a longer wingspan and greater aspect ratio. The linkage mechanism can also be used to incorporate flight control, such as roll and pitch control, directly into the wing system. In another embodiment, the wings can incorporate actuator elements on or within the wings to effect flight control by deformation of the wing structure.

Abstract: A gripper to hold a fish upright during hook removal has a pliers-like body. This body includes a first member having an outer handle portion joined to an upper jaw portion and a second member having an inner handle portion joined to a lower jaw portion. The lower jaw portion is pivotally carried in an opening between sidewalls of the upper jaw portion. Bottom edges of outer segments of the upper jaw portion sidewalls have tooth-like abrasions. These abrasions mate with like abrasions on a top wall of a swivel element pivotally attached to the lower jaw portion. When the handle portions of the gripper are squeezed togther so that the jaw and swivel element abrasions compressively engage a lower jaw of a fish, downward movement of the swivel element is inhibited by a locking action between complementarily formed offsets on a bottom surface of the swivel element top wall and on the lower jaw portion.