Abstract: Provided herein is a method to communicate angling related information among users. The method includes determining a first angling event and transmitting the angling event to a recreation monitoring platform. The method further includes allowing a second user to receive the angling events of the first user.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for making surgical braids, the apparatuses and methods having active and passive tracks. Additionally, various embodiments of surgical braids having changing patterns of traces, alternating colors, alternating cores, and tubular and flat sections, and combinations thereof.

Abstract: A current detector includes a half-bridge configuration including first and second magnetic detection elements that are connected in series and disposed such that a magnetization direction of a magnetic pinned layer thereof is opposite to each other, and a bias magnetic field generating means for applying a bias magnetic field to the first and second magnetic detection elements. The bias magnetic field has a substantially same intensity and is formed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the magnetization direction and opposite to each other.

Abstract: Elongated bodies made from high tenacity polyolefin fibers are provided that are useful as fishing lines, and processes for making the lines. Fibers having tenacities of at least 39 g/denier are braided and fused together to form braided bodies having very small diameters.

Abstract: Braided bodies having a reduced braid density while retaining high tensile properties. High tenacity fibers are braided together at a braid density of less than or equal to 20 picks per inch, wherein the tenacity of the braided body does not decrease with increasing braid density from 17 picks per inch to 19 picks per inch in length of the braided body.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a heat resistant spun yarn having improved elasticity which includes the steps of providing changes in twist amount, twist direction as well as low temperature heat treatment of ply yarn.

Abstract: A line for use in angling sports, such as fly fishing, comprises a braid formed of polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE) strands and polyethylene (PE) strands. The PTFE strands and the PE strands are arranged such that in a rest position, an outer surface of the braid is defined by both the PTFE strands and the PE strands and when the braid is placed under tension, the outer surface of the braid is defined at least substantially by the PTFE strands due to bulging of the PTFE strands relative to the PE strands.

Abstract: An attachment apparatus which connects a first object to a second object. The attachment apparatus has a loop which allows the user to thread a second object through. The first object is held in place by the use of a barrier at the opposite end of the loop. The attachment apparatus may be used with fishing sinker weights and fishing lines.

Abstract: The invention relates to a gel-spun fiber comprising a polyolefin polymer forming a fiber body, wherein a stabilizer is present inside the fiber body, characterized in that the amount of said stabilizer is between 0.001 and 10 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the amount of the polyolefin polymer forming said fiber body and wherein said stabilizer is carbon black.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fishing line comprising a composite yarn having a core-sheath structure, where the composite yarn comprises a core part having a core yarn containing a short fiber and a sheath part having a sheath yarn containing a long fiber; the long fiber in the sheath part and the short fiber in the core part are intertangled with each other; and the core yarn and the sheath yarn are integrated with use of an adhesive resin. The fishing line of the present invention has a robust core-sheath structure which prevents nude yarn or nep from being developed, excellent operability, adjustable specific gravity, excellent tensile strength, high weatherability and water resistance, low water content, low elongation rate, and low probability of unraveling constituent fibers at a cut site.

Abstract: A yarn object which, even though made of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, can be satisfactorily prevented from color fading caused by contact with other objects or the like, can be produced easily at low cast, and can maintain high strength. The yarn object is colored with a colorant. The yarn object includes a core yarn 2 colored with a predetermined colorant and an outer-layer yarn 3 disposed on the periphery of the core yarn. The outer-layer yarn 3 is disposed in such a manner that the core yarn 2 is prevented from contacting with other objects. The outer-layer yarn 3 includes a transparent filament and a space 4 is formed between the outer-layer yarns 3. The color applied to the core yarn 2 is externally visible through the transparent outer-layer yarn 3 and the space therebetween 4.

Abstract: A float and/or strike indicator for fly fishing may be attached by friction/interference fit onto a line or leader, by sliding the float up the leader to a thicker-diameter portion of the leader for a tight fit between the leader and an axial bore in the float. The bore may be tapered in diameter, may have a constant diameter, may have a significantly reduced or tapered diameter or another restriction in a portion(s) of the bore, and/or may have an enlarged end opening, for example. The floats may include one or more protrusions into which a small diameter end of the axial bore extends, and, during installation on the line/leader, the protrusion may be removed but snapping or cutting to reveal the bore so that that line/leader may be inserted all the way through the float and accessed at the small diameter end of the bore.

Abstract: A yarn object which, even though made of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, can be satisfactorily prevented from color fading caused by contact with other objects or the like, can be produced easily at low cast, and can maintain high strength. The yarn object is colored with a colorant. The yarn object includes a core yarn 2 colored with a predetermined colorant and an outer-layer yarn 3 disposed on the periphery of the core yarn. The outer-layer yarn 3 is disposed in such a manner that the core yarn 2 is prevented from contacting with other objects. The outer-layer yarn 3 includes a transparent filament and a space 4 is formed between the outer-layer yarns 3. The color applied to the core yarn 2 is externally visible through the transparent outer-layer yarn 3 and the space therebetween 4.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a composite fishing line manufactured by entangling eight bundles of fibers selected from two different types of fibers, one being a high molecular-weight polyethylene fiber and the other being a high molecular-weight expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) fiber, such that the composite fishing line has the properties of both high molecular-weight polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fibers and polyamide fibers to improve the strength, wear-resistance, cross-sectional roundness, and water resistance of the high-performance fishing line and achieve the effect of reducing the diameter of the fishing line.

Abstract: A fishing line comprises an outer surface having at least one array of shaped features therein and having an advancing contact angle with deionized water of at least about 115°. The array comprises a plurality of discrete shaped features spaced equidistantly along a longitudinal axis of the fishing line. The shaped features are from about 0.005 to about 0.02 inches across in their broadest dimension.

Abstract: A fish line having a red color defined by a hue value of a LCH measurement of a colorimeter of between ?11.5 and ?13.5 is shown to get more strikes than fish line of other colors, thereby providing the user with an opportunity to catch more fish. The red fish line includes a red colorant which provides increased abrasion resistance compared to fish line comprised of the same synthetic or natural materials but a different or no colorant.

Abstract: The invention provides a convenient, lightweight and streamlined connecting device for attaching a leader or tippet to a fly-fishing line. The Fly Line Connecting Device is configured with an expandable tubular lattice that allows for an in-line connection to the fly line. The connection device has an integral tubular lattice sized with an internal diameter that is slightly smaller that the fly line and when compressively displaced, operates to expand the internal diameter to allow insertion of the fly line. Once the fly line is fully inserted, the tubular lattice is allowed to contract and elastically constrict onto and thereby grip the semi-resilient surface of the fly line. When the fly line and leader line are placed in tension through the connecting device, the tubular lattice acts to constrict down on the fly-line to resist separation.

Abstract: A video fishing rod with underwater observation gear as fishing equipment, allowing surveillance of the bait and fish around it, and includes a video monitor attachable to the fishing pole, miniature submersible video camera attached close to the end of the fishing line for transmitting video images up to the monitor via the same fishing line without the use of a video cable.

Abstract: A collapsible luring dredge device is disclosed comprising a hub assembly having a plurality of separate hub sections each adapted to hold an extended spreader bar and together joined into a stacked unit assembled along a central axis with a pair of spring-loaded detents disposed therein on opposite sides of the central axis. Inner surfaces of the hub sections at each end of the hub assembly are formed with a plurality of concave cavities arranged in a circular pattern intended to engage the detents as the hub sections are rotated about the central axis. The hub assembly may thus be selectively rotated and upon the spring-loaded engagement of the detents, moved through a set of registered positions between a deployed configuration wherein the spreader bars are maintained in a substantially radial pattern for trolling use and a folded configuration wherein the bars are substantially aligned for storage.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fishing line comprising a composite yarn having a core-sheath structure, where the composite yarn comprises a core part having a core yarn containing a short fiber and a sheath part having a sheath yarn containing a long fiber; the long fiber in the sheath part and the short fiber in the core part are intertangled with each other; and the core yarn and the sheath yarn are integrated with use of an adhesive resin. The fishing line of the present invention has a robust core-sheath structure which prevents nude yarn or nep from being developed, excellent operability, adjustable specific gravity, excellent tensile strength, high weatherability and water resistance, low water content, low elongation rate, and low probability of unravelling constituent fibers at a cut site.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for making a polyolefin fiber. The process comprises the steps of providing at least one polyolefin tape; twisting or folding the at least one polyolefin tape longitudinally to obtain a precursor fiber and exposing the precursor fiber under tension to a temperature within the melting point range of the polyolefin for a time sufficient to at least partly two or more parts of the precursor fiber. The invention also relates to the fiber obtainable thereby.

Abstract: A float may be used as a strike indicator for fly fishing and may be attached without hooks, clamps, grommets, rubbery gripping members, or tying of the line/leader. Instead, the float is attached by friction/interference fit onto a line or leader, preferably by sliding the float up the leader to a thicker-diameter portion of the leader to cause a sufficiently tight fit between the leader and an axial bore in the float. The bore may be tapered in diameter, may have a constant diameter, may have a significantly reduced or tapered diameter or another restriction in a portion(s) of the bore, and/or may have an enlarged end opening, for example. A slot may be provided from the outer surface of the float to the bore. The slot may be a straight slot, a Z-shaped slot, or other circuitous slot including curved, non-planar slots. This way, in addition to the friction/interference between the leader and the surface of the axial bore through the float, there is resistance to the leader sliding out through the slot.

Abstract: Fishing line having an array of shaped features on the outer surface thereof and method for making such lines.

Abstract: A yarn object which, even though made of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, can be satisfactorily prevented from color fading caused by contact with other objects or the like, can be produced easily at low cast, and can maintain high strength. The yarn object is colored with a colorant. The yarn object includes a core yarn 2 colored with a predetermined colorant and an outer-layer yarn 3 disposed on the periphery of the core yarn. The outer-layer yarn 3 is disposed in such a manner that the core yarn 2 is prevented from contacting with other objects. The outer-layer yarn 3 includes a transparent filament and a space 4 is formed between the outer-layer yarns 3. The color applied to the core yarn 2 is externally visible through the transparent outer-layer yarn 3 and the space therebetween 4.

Abstract: Leaders for use in fly fishing are described. The leader is connected between a fly line and a tippet section. In one embodiment, the leader includes a first section of wire connected to the fly line and a second section of polymeric monofilament. The section of wire can be a shape memory alloy or a superelastic alloy. Nitinol is a preferred alloy for use in the wire section of the leader. The section of wire is attached to the second section of polymeric monofilament. One of more sections of wire can be used in the leader. Each of the sections of wire can be tapered. Additionally, one or more sections of polymeric monofilament can be used in the leader. In another embodiment of the present invention, a single section or multiple sections of wire, preferably shape memory alloy wire or superelastic alloy wire, can be used. The wire leader is able to store mechanical energy generated by the cast allowing the leader to function as intended with greater frequency.

Abstract: A monofilament line straightening device and a monofilament line straightening method according to the present invention perform steam blow and/or pressing using a heated trowel member to a monofilament line in the state where its tension is loosened by a predetermined amount relative to the state where it is suspended without being loosened, thereby removing curls in the monofilament line. Thus, a reduction in the line strength which might occur when removing the curls in the monofilament line by heating can be suppressed.

Abstract: A bait hook for constructing a stinger rig includes a hook proximal end including a primary leader engaging first ring eye; a hook shank including a shank connecting segment extending distally from the first ring eye and a shank hook segment arching laterally from the shank connecting segment, and a hook distal end; and a second ring eye extending from the hook shank for engaging a trailer leader for connecting the bait hook to a trailer bait hook.

Abstract: Fly fishing lines and methods for manufacturing fly fishing lines entail the use of polymer microspheres within the fly line coating to produce lines with very low specific gravities. The fly lines have single or multiple coatings. In fly lines having multiple coatings, the inner coating includes polymer microspheres and the outer coating include either polymer microspheres or glass microspheres.

Abstract: A fly fishing line includes an elongate core member (12) having an external covering (14). The external covering includes a plurality of spaced longitudinal outwardly-extending projections (16) along at least part of its length. The projections (16) reduce the surface area of the line that is in contact with rings of a fly fishing rod, thereby reducing friction between the fly fishing line and the rod.

Abstract: The bottom fish rig 12 has a strong leader 13 with a removable sliding c-weight 25 and a horizontal unilateral three-pronged hook 41 that resists snagging and reduces possible injuries. A horizontal unilateral three-pronged hook 41 differs from the standard treble hook by having all three barbs oriented upwards in a 180-degree plane and the hook 41 is designed to lie flat on the surface. An elongated leader 13 has a hook end 14 and a line end 16. The hook end 14 has a leader hook loop 18 and the leader line end 16 has a leader line loop 20. A first movement stop 22 is crimped to the leader 13 before the leader line loop 20. A second movement stop 24 is crimped to the leader about two-thirds of the length. A sliding c-weight 25 connects to the leader 13 between movement stops.

Abstract: This invention is to provide yarns including fishing lines which contain ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene filaments with low elongation rate, adjustable specific gravity and excellent abrasion resistance, and to provide a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for the knotless connecting and disconnecting of sections of fly line or fly line and leader line comprising complimentary female and male interlocking portions. Each portion permanently attached in the core of different sections of fly lines or leader lines.

Abstract: Non-trolling fishing leader apparatus comprised of a single braided steel cable having a first end portion coupled to a fishing line supplied from a rod and real and having a second end portion coupled to a baited hook or lure such that leader apparatus is devoid of external weights attached thereon and proximate the baited hook or lure and is comprised of a designated length, weight, and rigidity for keeping it elongated along a bottom of a body of water when cast and set for providing a substantially impulse free response to a big game fish taking the baited hook or lure without having the unnatural feel or counter force of external weights and further including a weighted element slideably coupled to the fishing line for sliding on the fishing line in response to the fish for continuing the natural impulse response for securely catching big game fish.

Abstract: A fly line leader made from a single length of monofilament line that is folded upon itself to provide at least four strand portions that are twisted together. The leader has a loop at each of opposite ends thereof provided by the single length of monofilament line with the result of no enlargement at the transition from the main portion of the leader to the loop. The monofilament line preferably is nylon with a cross-sectional diameter in the range of 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm. A simple twister mechanism is described whereby the fisherman can make his own leader matched to his own preferences by selection of line stiffness, line diameter, and degree of twisting.

Abstract: An enhanced fishing line has a unique combination of breaking strength and elongation properties to provide a high level of flexibility, a high ultimate knot breaking strength, and a high level of breaking toughness that is defined as the actual work per unit volume of material required to break the material. The line is a monofilament construction made of a synthetic polymeric material such as a polyamide, polyester, polyethylene, or fluropolymer and manufactured by an extrusion process followed by a drawing process where the extruded diameter is between 1.1 and 1.4 times the diameter of the finished line after drawing.

Abstract: A illuminatable fishing line system for enhancing visibility of the fishing line during low light or night-time hours. The illuminatable fishing line system includes comprises a line member having a core portion providing tensile strength, an outer portion providing abrasion and moisture protection, and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion facilitates illumination of the line member during night-time and low-light usage.

Abstract: A heavy fishing line useful in fishing to reduce the environmental impact on marine birds has a high specific gravity and a high sink rate in water. The composite line has a central core of heavy metal and metal salt particles surrounded by a polymeric monofilament for use in long line fishing as well as fish nets.

Abstract: A heavy fishing line useful in fishing to reduce the environmental impact on marine birds has a high specific gravity and a high sink rate in water. The composite line has a central core of heavy metal and metal salt particles surrounded by a polymeric monofilament for use in long line fishing as well as fish nets.

Abstract: Longline comprises at least one polyamide monofil A) with at least one cylindrical hollow body (stopper) B) secured on the polyamide monofil surface, wherein said stopper B) consists essentially of a thermoplastic elastomer having a Shore D hardness (as defined in DIN 53505) of at least 50.

Abstract: A fishing line for fly fishing includes a front-taper (2), a first belly (3) and a running line (5). At least one additional belly (4) is located between the first belly (3) and the running line (5).

Abstract: An enhanced fishing line has a unique combination of breaking strength and elongation properties to provide a high level of flexibility, a high ultimate knot breaking strength, and a high level of breaking toughness that is defined as the actual work per unit volume of material required to break the material. The line is a monofilament construction made of a synthetic polymeric material such as a polyamide, polyester, polyethylene, or fluropolymer and manufactured by an extrusion process followed by a drawing process where the extruded diameter is between 1.1 and 1.4 times the diameter of the finished line after drawing.

Abstract: A fly fishing line with a plurality of spaced apart bands along a section of the line visible to an angler. The bands and the spacing between the bands is such that they can be discerned in use by the angler. The bands do not interfere with casting of the line or with a leader attached to the line but can be watched by the angler to see when the line stops drifting or changes direction, indicating a fish strike, the bands and the spacing between the bands serving as a strike indicator.

Abstract: The length of a non-tapered portion formed between tapered portions of a weight portion formed along a fly line is made to be sufficiently shorter than the front tapered portion and back tapered portion thereof, thus forming this non-tapered portion as the center of gravity, and thereby facilitating ease of selecting the casting distance of the line.

Abstract: A fly fishing line and a method for the manufacture of the line is described. The line comprises a core and an outer coating disposed around the core, the coating comprising polyvinyl chloride polymer, polytetrafluoroethylene and optionally polyacrylate derived from the polymerization of a polyfunctional polymerizable acrylate monomer. The method comprises coating a core with a plastisol comprising a polyvinyl chloride resin polytetrafluoroethylene, and optionally one or more of the foregoing monomers; exposing the plastisol to conditions providing formation of a polymer derived from the polyvinyl chloride resin and having polytetrafluoroethylene dispersed throughout the polymer.

Abstract: A leader attachment tool for use securing a wire leader within a fishing rig that includes a bent wire member including a handle portion, a right angle offset portion, an axis portion, a connecting hook with a tapered insertion end, an attachment eyelet, and a plastic sleeve handle.

Abstract: The line (1) comprises a body (2) made of a polyamide or copolyamide, into which aramid or para-aramid polymer particles (3) of are inserted. This composition applies especially to cutting lines for brushcutters and trimmers, in order to avoid the phenomenon or “sticking” while at the same time improving the abrasion and wear resistance of the line.

Abstract: A leader for fly fishing which has a high knot strength and a high tensile tenacity, is free from the formation of a shape-unstable portion (constriction) having a smaller diameter than an average thread diameter of the tippet section and the occurrence of melt fracture at a connecting portion between the tapered section and the tippet section, and shows an excellent natural drift property, can be produced by using a vinylidene fluoride-based resin having an inherent viscosity of 1.0 to 1.7 dl/g.

Abstract: A fly fishing line having an acrylic resin bonded polytetrafluorethylene coating is described. A process for creating this coating including application of the coating and layers with removal of the carrier between layer application steps and a final cure step in which all layers are cured into a unitary structure is also described.