Abstract: An improved fishing lure retrieval device (10) is provided which can be used to efficiently unsnag fishing lures (92, 98) of varying sizes from underwater obstructions. The device (10) includes an elongated, telescoping aluminum handle (12) as well as an integral synthetic resin operating head (14). The head (14) includes a pair of separate, differently sized lure-receiving openings (24, 26) therethrough with a pair of separate fishing line-clearing passageways (60, 68) respectively leading to and communicating with a corresponding opening (24, 26). The head (14) also includes a pair of adjacent, elongated segments (34, 36) which cooperatively define a concavity (32); a blade (82) is removably mounted to the body (14) in an orientation for severing of fishing line or other objects passed into the concavity (32).

Abstract: The use of C.sub.10 to C.sub.14 alkanoic acids, especially lauric acid, as a processing aid in the vulcanization of polychloroprene rubbers by heating in the presence of magnesium oxide, zinc oxide and thiophosphoric-N,N',N"-trimethyltriamide. Also the manufacture of pre-formed mixtures of the acid and the amide in the ratio of 0.5:1 to 2:1 for use in this process.The use of these acids overcome the technical problem of blooming on storage which is obtained when the more usual stearic acid is used in the process.