Abstract: A soft artificial fishing bait having two flexible front intersecting planes, which provide an up and down motion. The flexible blades bend back, when contacting an impediment, allowing the lure to flip over or around the obstruction. Two-blade interchangeable lure can be attached to a tandem hook or a flat blade hook accessory, a part of the invention, which I call a “Hookmaster”. A Pin Weight or a Pin Float, also of the invention, is often necessary to balance different lure shapes and sizes to insure maximum lure oscillation. A separate specially bent stainless steel wire weed guard is inserted into the soft bait body with loop end engaged, under tension, with hook barb to reduce possibility of hook becoming fouled. The top exterior angled portion of wire guard is flexed downwardly to retain tension so loop end portion will surround hook barb, so that lure can be fished in cover.

Abstract: A fishing lure system, having a side to side oscillation, has a highly snag resistant flexible diving lip. A live or artificial bait is impaled on a special tandem two-hook fish hook. The lure may be controlled as to how it descends, front end first, rear end first, or level, by special adjustable hook weights, which are secured at a selected place on the hook shaft. The weights prevent lure spin and insure proper oscillation. A soft open cell, scent dispensing foam, is impaled on either hook shaft rearwardly of a fish or creature-like head, colorful jig having scent dispensing forward portion, feathers, hair, or plastic streamers for cascading over and around the rear hook. A novel coating retards destructive paint defacing problems so that a range of colors may be mixed to better replicate a live bait, tandem hook having rigid or flexible diving lip attached, rear hook positioned up or down and replaced with work shaft eye for optional hooks.

Abstract: Disclosed is a support apparatus for an optical instrument, such as a camera or binoculars. A generally rectangular mounting platform for holding the instrument in a preferred attitude includes a first securing slot for removable attachment of the instrument to the platform. A second securing slot provides removable attachment of additional accessories, such as an elongate brace comprising a plurality of interengaged tubes for telescoping extension of the brace. The brace extends downwardly from the platform when engaged therewith, providing a propping capability of the brace. Further, the elongate brace includes a belt engagement clip at its distal end such that the brace may be rested between a belt of a person and an associated garment adjacent to the belt for improved anchoring of the brace. The platform may provide two upwardly curved end portions for cradling a binocular therebetween, and a strap for holding the binocular in place on the platform.

Abstract: A fishing lure is provided for executing oscillating motion when being pulled through the water. A rigid wire is bent at one end into a fishing hook or alternately into a ring for holding a fishing hook, and at the other end into ring. The lure has one or alternately two protruding blades for controlling oscillating motion of the lure and a V-notch for holding a trailing bait securely. A buoyant plug or a weight may be used to change the degree of buoyancy of the lure. The position of the forward ring helps to stabilize the lure. Specific guidelines for the shape of the blades are given.

Abstract: A fishing lure having a generally tubular body portion including a longitudinally aligned partition and an extending fin. The lure has an outwardly directed flare at the front and the back and exhibits a unique oscillating motion when pulled through the water.