Abstract: The invention relates to a fishing device that is convenient and versatile. The fishing device is a diverter and includes a sleeve and a cup attached to the sleeve. The cup is reversible and the sleeve is flexible. The diverter is adapted for use in conjunction with a lure, and forms an improved lure assembly therewith. The sleeve can be mounted on a lure, thereby securing the cup to the lure. The cup has an open position which produces movement by the lure assembly. The cup can be manually moved to a closed position. In the closed position, the diverter streamlines the flow of water around the lure. The fishing device can be separate, or can integrally extend, from a lure body. The fishing device can be irregular or symmetric, and can take a variety of cross-sectional shapes and configurations.

Abstract: Fly-tying apparatus include at least a retractable clamp table and a retractable gripping clamp, each configured for handling delicate threads for use in creating fishing lures. In particular, fly-tying materials (e.g., hackle, dubbing, synthetic materials, etc.) can be inserted into a retractable slot in the clamp table, and can be removed from the clamp table using the gripping clamp. The gripping clamp can be used to hold the materials while being processed (e.g., removing a stem from a feather), and for attaching the fly-tying materials to a tying thread. Cylindrical tools are also provided for further processing more fine strands such as synthetic threaded materials, and for adding these with other fly-tying materials (e.g., hackle, dubbing), as appropriate.