Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Line-attached bodies – hooks and rigs
Patent
1991-05-16
1992-12-15
Seidel, Richard K.
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Line-attached bodies, hooks and rigs
43 17, 43 274, A01K 9100
Patent
active
051705818
ABSTRACT:
A downrigger for releasably retaining a fishing line terminated by a lure and including a fishing line retainer for releasing the fishing line when a fish strikes. An alarm may be activated in response to the release. The downrigger is configured to reflect sonar signals for indicating the depth of the fishing line retainer. The downrigger is constructed to attach rotatably and removably to a cleat on a fishing vessel. The downrigger line may be electrically conductive to transmit the alarm signal on release of the fishing line.
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Luhr-Jensen brochure, 7 pages, Luhr Jensen and Sons, P.O. Bx. 297 Hood River, Oregon 97031, The Basics of Downrigging.
Miner James
Seidel Richard K.
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