The invention relates to a method for adjusting the buoyancy of a fishing bobber. The method includes providing a buoyant member and a stem guide configured to receive the buoyant member, mounting the buoyant member to the stem guide and cutting the buoyant member. The buoyant member is made of a material capable of being severed by a cutting device and having first length, a lower end, and an upper end. The stem guide receives the buoyant member and a fishing line with fishing tackle. The buoyant member is cut such that the buoyant member has a second length shorter than the first length. The buoyant member is cut to a second length such that the buoyancy of the buoyant member when cut to a second length is enough to oppose the tendency of the stem guide and fishing tackle to submerse the buoyant member such that a top surface of the cut buoyant member is adjacent to the surface of the water when the stem guide, buoyant member, fishing line and any fishing tackle are placed in the water.

The invention relates to a method for adjusting the buoyancy of a fishing bobber. The method includes providing a buoyant member and a stem guide configured to receive the buoyant member, mounting the buoyant member to the stem guide and cutting the buoyant member. The buoyant member is made of a material capable of being severed by a cutting device and having first length, a lower end, and an upper end. The stem guide receives the buoyant member and a fishing line with fishing tackle. The buoyant member is cut such that the buoyant member has a second length shorter than the first length. The buoyant member is cut to a second length such that the buoyancy of the buoyant member when cut to a second length is enough to oppose the tendency of the stem guide and fishing tackle to submerse the buoyant member such that a top surface of the cut buoyant member is adjacent to the surface of the water when the stem guide, buoyant member, fishing line and any fishing tackle are placed in the water.

Some examples include a fishing lure including a tubular body extending between a trailing end and a leading end, the leading and trailing ends each include a pair of notches radially spaced from one another, and a fishhook coupled to the trailing end.

Some examples include a fishing lure including a tubular body extending between a trailing end and a leading end, the leading and trailing ends each include a pair of notches radially spaced from one another, and a fishhook coupled to the trailing end.

A fishing lure having a body including a nose, a tail, a topside and a bottom side comprises an eyelet to connect a fishing line, a sinker including a first sinker and a second sinker, the sinker being secured in a cavity in the bottom side near the nose, the weights of the first and the second sinkers being determined so that the lure sinks with a posture that the nose position is maintained in a lower position than a tail in water when the fishing line is at rest, and a lip attached on the topside of the body and between a gravity center of the lure and the tail at an angle formed by a center line of the body and a front surface of the lip, the angle being determined between substantially 60 and 135.

A fishing lure having a body including a nose, a tail, a topside and a bottom side comprises an eyelet to connect a fishing line, a sinker including a first sinker and a second sinker, the sinker being secured in a cavity in the bottom side near the nose, the weights of the first and the second sinkers being determined so that the lure sinks with a posture that the nose position is maintained in a lower position than a tail in water when the fishing line is at rest, and a lip attached on the topside of the body and between a gravity center of the lure and the tail at an angle formed by a center line of the body and a front surface of the lip, the angle being determined between substantially 60 and 135.

A fishing line accessory includes: a body assembly including a slot for receiving a fishing line without requiring that the fishing line be cut; and at least one toolless retention assembly for releasably affixing the fishing line within the slot; wherein the slot and the at least one toolless retention assembly are configured to allow the body assembly to longitudinally slide along the fishing line.

A fishing line accessory includes: a body assembly including a slot for receiving a fishing line without requiring that the fishing line be cut; and at least one toolless retention assembly for releasably affixing the fishing line within the slot; wherein the slot and the at least one toolless retention assembly are configured to allow the body assembly to longitudinally slide along the fishing line.

An adjustable fishing float with first and second portions slidably joined to form an adjustable air space with the float. The buoyancy of the float may be altered by sliding a first portion further within the second portion or drawing the first portion further out of the second portion. The first and second portions define a sliding water resistant joint to prevent water from intruding into the air space.

An adjustable fishing float with first and second portions slidably joined to form an adjustable air space with the float. The buoyancy of the float may be altered by sliding a first portion further within the second portion or drawing the first portion further out of the second portion. The first and second portions define a sliding water resistant joint to prevent water from intruding into the air space.