A video monitoring apparatus for assessing marine diversity includes a support frame, one or more cameras mounted on the support frame for recording images, and a bait receptacle mounted on the support frame for holding bait. The bait receptacle is adapted to release bait therefrom when the support frame comes to rest on a surface.

A rig unit for a fishing line includes a float body and a ballast mass removably coupled to the float body. The ballast mass and the float body are configured to remain coupled together during a launch phase and a flight, and to separate from each other upon impact with the water at the end of a flight path. During flight, when the float body and the ballast mass are connected together, the rig unit is orientated with the float body arranged in front, and the ballast mass arranged behind it. After separation upon impact with the water, the ballast mass is configured to rest on the seabed. The main line has a first section descending from the fishing rod to a guide passage of the ballast mass, and a second section ascending from the guide passage to the float body, which is able to remain immersed, at a distance from the water surface, with a terminal line extending upwards, starting from the float body, to an auxiliary float with which the hook is associated.

A rig unit for a fishing line includes a float body and a ballast mass removably coupled to the float body. The ballast mass and the float body are configured to remain coupled together during a launch phase and a flight, and to separate from each other upon impact with the water at the end of a flight path. During flight, when the float body and the ballast mass are connected together, the rig unit is orientated with the float body arranged in front, and the ballast mass arranged behind it. After separation upon impact with the water, the ballast mass is configured to rest on the seabed. The main line has a first section descending from the fishing rod to a guide passage of the ballast mass, and a second section ascending from the guide passage to the float body, which is able to remain immersed, at a distance from the water surface, with a terminal line extending upwards, starting from the float body, to an auxiliary float with which the hook is associated.

A fishing bobber comprising a three-dimensional or round body, a shaft in the center of the round body that forms a first aperture on a surface of the round body and a second aperture on the surface of the round body. At least one hook mechanism is configured to be received within the shaft. The hook mechanism has a hook portion that may releasably engage with the first aperture and a linehook portion that is configured to provide an anchor for a fishing line when secured to the fishing bobber. The linehook portion can be flat in shape so it is perpendicular to the shaft or curved in shape so that it has a same radius of curvature as the surface of the round body. The round body can be a golf ball, basketball, baseball, soccer ball, tennis ball, or other ball shape.

A fishing bobber comprising a three-dimensional or round body, a shaft in the center of the round body that forms a first aperture on a surface of the round body and a second aperture on the surface of the round body. At least one hook mechanism is configured to be received within the shaft. The hook mechanism has a hook portion that may releasably engage with the first aperture and a linehook portion that is configured to provide an anchor for a fishing line when secured to the fishing bobber. The linehook portion can be flat in shape so it is perpendicular to the shaft or curved in shape so that it has a same radius of curvature as the surface of the round body. The round body can be a golf ball, basketball, baseball, soccer ball, tennis ball, or other ball shape.

A floating fishing lure retriever having a arms extending at a first end from a body portion thereof and having a magnetic member connected at a second end. The arms being configured to pivot the respective second end thereof and corresponding magnetic member below the body portion by approximately four inches when the body portion is resting on either a top portion or a bottom portion thereof.

A floating fishing lure retriever having a arms extending at a first end from a body portion thereof and having a magnetic member connected at a second end. The arms being configured to pivot the respective second end thereof and corresponding magnetic member below the body portion by approximately four inches when the body portion is resting on either a top portion or a bottom portion thereof.

A bait mover fishing bobber having a battery, control circuit board, memory, a processor, a communication device, and a motor. The motor connects to coupling that extends through the wall of the lower housing. An armature which is located outside of the bobber connects to the opposing end of the coupling and to an opening on the antipodal side of the lower housing from the motor. The control circuit board is programmed to cause variations to the movement and interval of moments of the armature. The control circuit board contains components that allow the armature to be controlled from programs stored in its memory or by using an application on a mobile device. The armature is caused to move such that it engages with fishing line such that any bait on the end of the fishing line will that will move both vertically and horizontally.

A bait mover fishing bobber having a battery, control circuit board, memory, a processor, a communication device, and a motor. The motor connects to coupling that extends through the wall of the lower housing. An armature which is located outside of the bobber connects to the opposing end of the coupling and to an opening on the antipodal side of the lower housing from the motor. The control circuit board is programmed to cause variations to the movement and interval of moments of the armature. The control circuit board contains components that allow the armature to be controlled from programs stored in its memory or by using an application on a mobile device. The armature is caused to move such that it engages with fishing line such that any bait on the end of the fishing line will that will move both vertically and horizontally.

A fishing bobber is comprised of a hollow casing, a plug, a weight, a straw and a visibility marker. A weight is captively held moveably inside the hollow casing between one semi-closed end of the casing and a plug telescopically engaged with the other end of the casing. A straw extends through the center of the plug and communicates with the hollow of the casing and then extends to the distal end of the bobber where it is adorned with a visibility marker. A fishing line can be threaded from a fishing pole through the semi-closed end of the casing, through the hollow cavity in the casing, and out through the straw on the distal end of the bobber where a sinker and hook can be located on the fishing line. The hook is located a predetermined distance from the end of the line attached to the sinker. When the fishing bobber assembly is in the horizontal position on the surface of the water the weighted end of the fishing line will freely pull the line from the pole through the fishing bobber assembly until the weight lands on the bed of the fishing spot. A perforation in the middle of the casing allows water to enter the initially air filled hollow of the casing causing the fishing bobber assembly to gradually change from a horizontal position toward a vertical position. The change of position of the bobber rom horizontal to vertical causes the moveable weight to bottom against the semi-closed end of the casing and stops the free movement of the fishing line, which then which then puts tension on the fishing line between the weight on the fishing bed and the vertical positioned bobber.