Abstract: A tool and collar for affixing a multi-banded skirt to a fishing lure is disclosed. The collar includes a base member containing a central bore having a first portion with a first diameter and a second portion having a greater diameter. An outer annulus is contained on the collar for receiving a binder. The tool includes first and second mateable rods which receive the collar therebetween. Banded strands dispose on each rod in relation to the collar. The binder is positioned over each strand and disposed into the annulus to tie the strands to the collar. Opposing ends of each banded strand are cut to form the skirt. The collar and skirt are removed from the rods and positioned onto a lure with the first portion of the bore seating onto a retaining portion of the lure, and the second portion of the bore disposed about a flange thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a user mountable ammunition carrier system for conveniently storing and carrying hunting and shooting accessories by a hunter while navigating dense brush and foliage. The ammunition carrier system includes a body member having a plurality of openings for receiving a plurality of container tubes. The elastomeric body member is also adapted to directly receive and frictionally retain a plurality of rifle cartridges in the openings. The ammunition carrier system is provided with a length adjustable lanyard secured to an elastomer carrier that supports a number of separate transparent storage tubes that plug-mount to the carrier. The carrier is also adapted to be attached to the belt of a user.

Abstract: A system for making a picture puzzle collage from a collection of individual photographs each having a picture displaying front surface and a rear surface including a board, a plurality of removable mating contiguous puzzle pieces that fit together in a format to cover the board, adhesive covering the front surface of each puzzle piece and a removable film covering each adhesive covered puzzle piece front surface that when removed from each puzzle piece permits the rearward surface of each of the individual photographs to be affixed thereto and permits excess of each photograph affixed to a puzzle piece to be trimmed away leaving each of the puzzle pieces with a portion of one of the individual photographs thereon, the puzzle pieces when trimmed can then be assembled in a contiguous format on the board.

Abstract: A method-and apparatus for attracting fish using a sound producing fishing accessory the mimics the sound of a fish's prey. The apparatus provides blind positive engagement of a hook and a sound producing device embedded with an artificial bait. A fisherman is able to positively engage the sound producing device to the hook by feel alone. The sound producing device is designed and adapted to guide a hook into positive engagement therewith.

Abstract: Detachable lure dressings having modular spinner blade assemblies and rattle chambers that mount to elastomer collars and filaments at a fishing lure. The dressings enhance the audible and visual flash characteristics of a lure. Improved spinner baits are also disclosed wherein elastomer spinner blade and/or rattle assemblies are mounted to projecting wire or plastic arms. A flexible elastomer arm having spinner blades and/or rattles mounted to swivels is particularly supported at a collar to a rigid wire form that projects from the lure.

Abstract: A molded retainer system for fishing lure dressings and accessories. In an integral retainer construction, a headpiece and stem piece are separated by a recess space along the stem piece that supports desired dressings, for example, banded or roll-up multi-stranded skirts, scent collars and/or rattles. The headpiece can include fringed edges, filaments with interconnected rattles or bristled weedguards. In a two-piece construction, a detachable stem piece is shaped to plug mount to a cavity at the headpiece. A variety of different lure dressings can be fitted to the stem-piece prior to being re-mounted to the headpiece. A multi-stranded skirt having a series of protrusions at each strand is also disclosed that can be fitted to the retainers.

Abstract: Multi-stranded silicone rubber fishing skirts printed with RTV adhesive inks and/or laminated with colored foils and the method of manufacture of the fishing skirts are disclosed herein. The RTV inks set in the presence of humidity. The foils and inks can be applied to a silicone rubber substrate in preferred patterns and in registry with other areas containing foil or ink. The adhesive ink preferably comprises a mixture of an RTV adhesive, oil based thinner and/or pigment. In various processes, the ink is silk-screen printed and air-dried. One or more foils can be bonded to the rubber with different techniques. The foil can be vulcanized to the rubber substrate, bonded to a wet ink, or bonded under pressure to exposed smooth surfaces. The surface texture can be defined during and after vulcanization at the mold and with a smoothing template or with printed ink.

Abstract: A storage container system adapted to support a number of open-ended storage tubes. A lanyard, retainer clips and/or tethered paraphernalia (e.g. forceps, fingernail clippers, scissors, magnifying glass etc.) are supported to appending arms. Loops and/or sleeves at the carrier compressively contain bobbers, forceps, scissors and other relatively long stemmed items. Relatively large loops can project from the carrier to contain other detachable film canisters. Internal vent channels and ports at the carrier or the tubes can communicate with the atmosphere to vent moisture from the tubes. In lieu of fitting each tube to a bore, projecting cap pieces can contain the tubes to the carrier.

Abstract: A molded retainer system for fishing lure dressings and accessories. In an integral retainer construction, a headpiece and stem piece are separated by a recess space along the stem piece that supports desired dressings, for example, banded or roll-up multi-stranded skirts, scent collars and/or rattles. The headpiece can include fringed edges, filaments with interconnected rattles or bristled weedguards. In a two-piece construction, a detachable stem piece is shaped to plug mount to a cavity at the headpiece. A variety of different lure dressings can be fitted to the stem-piece prior to being re-mounted to the headpiece. A multi-stranded skirt having a series of protrusions at each strand is also disclosed that can be fitted to the retainers.

Abstract: Multi-stranded silicone rubber fishing skirts printed with RTV adhesive inks and/or laminated with colored foils. The RTV inks set in the presence of humidity. The foils and inks can be applied to a silicone rubber substrate in preferred patterns and in registry with other areas containing foil or ink. The adhesive ink preferably comprises a mixture of an RTV adhesive, oil based thinner and/or pigment. In various processes the ink is silk-screen printed and air-dried. One or more foils can be bonded to the rubber with different techniques. The foil can be vulcanized to the rubber substrate, bonded to a wet ink, or bonded under pressure to exposed smooth surfaces. The surface texture can be defined during and after vulcanization at the mold and with a smoothing template or with printed ink.

Abstract: Multi-stranded silicone rubber fishing skirts printed with RTV adhesive inks and/or laminated with colored foils. The RTV inks set in the presence of humidity. The foils and inks can be applied to a silicone rubber substrate in preferred patterns and in registry with other areas containing foil or ink. The adhesive ink preferably comprises a mixture of an RTV adhesive, oil based thinner and/or pigment. In various processes the ink is silk-screen printed and air-dried. One or more foils can be bonded to the rubber with different techniques. The foil can be vulcanized to the rubber substrate, bonded to a wet ink, or bonded under pressure to exposed smooth surfaces. The surface texture can be defined during and after vulcanization at the mold and with a smoothing template or with printed ink.

Abstract: A banding collar for a banded skirt or a core piece for a rollup skirt that includes a number of straps that radiate from a bored hub or core piece and include one or more holders that accept detachable rattles and other fish attractants. Each strap may include a number of bored hubs that support additional rattle holders, scent pods or other attractants. An alternative core piece for a rollup skirt having a number of straps and rattle holders is also disclosed. The rattle and/or skirt strands can include curlicue tailpieces and the strands, straps and holders can be formed to a variety of shapes.

Abstract: A multi-filament lure dressing having an elastomer core piece which attaches to a fishing lure and supports one or more rattle chambers. A longitudinal bore extends through the core and bored appendages and/or additional filaments radially project from the core. Plastic rattles having flanged heads mount to the appendage bores. One or more multi-filamented silicone rubber skirts, which can include transverse projections, are wrapped and adhesively bonded to the core to obscure supported rattles. During construction, the primary bore of the core is fitted to a mandrel and a peripheral band of a skirt having spaced apertures, which is pre-coated with an adhesive, is wrapped about the core and supported to a pin retainer fitted to the mandrel. An elastomer band clamp contains the wrapped skirt through adhesive curing. Once set, the wrapped skirt is cut from the mandrel and trimmed to prepare the skirt for mounting to a lure.

Abstract: A lead head jig constructed to shelter a multi-filament lure dressing and a fish line attachment. A variety of ellipsoid head configurations are disclosed which include a lateral channel that shelters a hook eye recessed into the head at the channel. The eye is variously positioned relative to a center vertical axis through the center of the head, e.g. rotated forward and at the vertical axis. The eye position and head shape cause the lure to roll and raise a barbed end of the hook as the lure is retrieved. A recess is concentrically aligned to a hook shank which lies along a horizontal plane at the center of the head and receives a multi-filament skirt. In alternative tapered head jig configurations, which also include recessed skirt cavities, the hook eye is recessed into a snout of the head. A concave surface extends below the eye to permit a rolling retrieve. A ridge is also formed aft of the eye in one tapered head construction. A weed guard projects to protect the hook barb.

Abstract: A multi-filament lure dressing having an elastomer core piece which attaches to a fishing lure and supports one or more rattle chambers. A longitudinal bore extends through the core and bored appendages and/or additional filaments radially project from the core. Plastic rattles having flanged heads mount to the appendage bores. One or more multi-filamented silicone rubber skirts, which can include transverse projections, are wrapped and adhesively bonded to the core to obscure supported rattles. During construction, the primary bore of the core is fitted to a mandrel and a peripheral band of a skirt having spaced apertures, which is pre-coated with an adhesive, is wrapped about the core and supported to a pin retainer fitted to the mandrel. An elastomer band clamp contains the wrapped skirt through adhesive curing. Once set, the wrapped skirt is cut from the mandrel and trimmed to prepare the skirt for mounting to a lure.

Abstract: An elastomer fishing lure dressing retainer and mating sound chamber. A body piece secures the retainer to a lure and/or to a lure dressing. One or more integral, accessory retainers radiate from the body to secure a rattle or other dressings to the lure. Alternative retainers provide open looped bands or tubular body and accessory pieces to contain a discreet rattle, scent, beads and/or a plug which enhances sound and/or stores scent. Alternative discreet rattle constructions, which mate to the retainers, provide a bead containing housing having a flanged mounting head. A plug may be recessed or project from the housing or a tubular accessory piece and may comprise a bead, or open cavity plug for amplifying sound or storing scent.

Abstract: A fishing lure including three components, a base, a skirt, and a nose. The base has a fishing line attachment, a spacer portion connected at a first end to the fishing line attachment, a bulbus body connected at a first side to an opposite end of the spacer portion, and a hook having a shank, a reverse bend and a point extending from a second side of the body. The skirt component is carried by the spacer portion between the bulbus body and the fishing line attachment. The nose, releasably engages the base adjacent the fishing line attachment. The nose includes a bore capable of passing fishing line and means for protectively covering the fishing line attachment. The lure also has means for suppressing catching upon weeds. The body and spacer portion are cast of lead upon the shank of the hook. The body shape is such that it provides an offset center of gravity relative to the hook shank.

Abstract: A lider countermeasure receives an interrogating laser beam and returns a beam having a distorted phase point such that the interrogating system generates a false angular portion for the returned radiation. The false phase front is achieved by independent manipulations of the amplitude and phase of the returned signal.

Abstract: A fishing weight comprising a bullet shaped lead body portion having an axial bore therethrough, an enlarged recess formed in one end of the body portion, a flexible, rubbery material substantially filling the recess, a cavity formed in the rubbery material in the recess, the cavity opening into the axial bore and having another opening extending outwardly opposite the axial bore for receiving the eye of a fishhook, the other opening being of a smaller size than the cavity and releasably retaining the fishhook eye therein until a force is exerted upon the fishhook for withdrawing the fishhook therefrom; a fishing lure includig the improved weight; and a method for releasably affixing a fishing weight to the eye of the fishhook.