Abstract: Composite flylines made with a core line, a polymeric coating over the core line for adjusting the line profile and density, and a braided layer over the polymeric coating. The braided layer provides strength without sacrifice in flexibility and provides a more cost efficient manufacturing process through the reduction or elimination of production scrap. An optional outer coating can be applied to further reduce surface friction, increase abrasion resistance, or provide coloring.

Abstract: A fishing rod is provided which has a hollow rod body. The rod body is made from laminations of a plurality of plies of fiber-reinforced resin wherein the majority of the fibers are aligned with the axis of the rod and wherein each ply of fiber-reinforced resin contains randomly aligned chopped fibers interconnecting the parallel fibers to distribute the load and maximize the crush and hoop strength of the rod segment.

Abstract: An artificial fish habitat consisting of individual strands of a buoyant, water impervious material, such as foamed polyethylene or polypropylene, secured to a zinc anchor weight for installation on the bed of a body of water.

Abstract: A thermocouple cable reinforced with high strength, low creep fatigue resistant aramid fibers. The aramid fibers are pultruded over a central core of thermocouple wires. A water impervious, abrasion resistant, strippable cover is extruded over the fibers and wires to hold them firmly in place.

Abstract: A composite fishing line comprising a core and braided jacket the core being made of material which will break under a predetermined tensile loading of the line, said braided jacket being made of a different material which does not break under said predetermined tensile loading and having a braid tightness which permits reoccurrent breaks in the core under the reoccurrence of said tensile loading without affecting the utilization of the line.

Abstract: An optically brightened fishing line consisting essentially of a mixture of one or more nylon polymers and a polymer which is the reaction product of a nylon monomer or polymer and a substituted triazine and coumarin component, the substituted triazine and coumarin component having the structural formula: ##SPC1##The substituted triazine and coumarin component is present in a reactant mixture in the range of from about 0.01 mol up to about 0.25 mol per mol of nylon monomer, with the reactant mixture being treated so as to form a reactant mass which is active in performing a variety of functions when reacted with nylon polymers or mixtures of polymers. Thereafter, the reactant mass is mixed with one or more nylon polymers, with the reactant normally being present in the range of about 0.1 up to about 15% by weight.