The present disclosure aims to provide a sinker which keeps a main body of an underwater mobile body or a main body of a fishing tackle at a constant height range from a water bottom regardless of the water depth, wherein a force of pulling the main body downward is adjusted more sharply and/or more quickly in accordance with ups and downs of the water bottom, as well as the sinker snags more hardly on obstacles, and also aims to provide an entanglement prevention structure which prevents the above described type of sinker from getting entangled, as well as which is stowed easily even when mounted. The present disclosure provides a sinker 100 whose mass per unit length varies or a sinker 300 which is configured locally with an 10 unbendable component. In addition, the present disclosure provides a structure 400 of the sinker including a connection portion 400a attached to the main body and an arm portion 400b protruding from the connection portion 400a.

The present disclosure aims to provide a sinker which keeps a main body of an underwater mobile body or a main body of a fishing tackle at a constant height range from a water bottom regardless of the water depth, wherein a force of pulling the main body downward is adjusted more sharply and/or more quickly in accordance with ups and downs of the water bottom, as well as the sinker snags more hardly on obstacles, and also aims to provide an entanglement prevention structure which prevents the above described type of sinker from getting entangled, as well as which is stowed easily even when mounted. The present disclosure provides a sinker 100 whose mass per unit length varies or a sinker 300 which is configured locally with an 10 unbendable component. In addition, the present disclosure provides a structure 400 of the sinker including a connection portion 400a attached to the main body and an arm portion 400b protruding from the connection portion 400a.

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.

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 customized fishing lure system having a lip and a body. The lip being adapted to provide resistance when said fishing lure is moved within water. The body having a keyway adapted to receive, engage and lock the lip. The lip being adapted to releasably engage with the body without the need of another structural element or hand-tool. The lip further having a stem portion and a protrusion portion being adapted to releasably engage within the keyway. The lip is not capable of being releasably disengaged from the body by merely apply a longitudinal tensile force to the lip. The lip is releasably engaged within the keyway by applying a rotational force no greater than 360 degrees. The lip being adapted to receive different weighted-inserts to achieve different depth of dive in water when being retrieved.

A customized fishing lure system having a lip and a body. The lip being adapted to provide resistance when said fishing lure is moved within water. The body having a keyway adapted to receive, engage and lock the lip. The lip being adapted to releasably engage with the body without the need of another structural element or hand-tool. The lip further having a stem portion and a protrusion portion being adapted to releasably engage within the keyway. The lip is not capable of being releasably disengaged from the body by merely apply a longitudinal tensile force to the lip. The lip is releasably engaged within the keyway by applying a rotational force no greater than 360 degrees. The lip being adapted to receive different weighted-inserts to achieve different depth of dive in water when being retrieved.

A weighted and holographic plastic spinner blade comprises a plastic elliptical-shaped spinner blade having a body formed in plastic injection molding and, integral to the body, a printed label on a first side of body and a weight at an aft end of body. An ink or foil is hot stamped at a second side of the body to create a holographic image that is visible through the body and printed label, forming visual fish attractant properties. Method of manufacture includes: providing an elliptical-shaped mold; positioning a partially transparent printed label on a first side of mold; positioning a weight member in an aft end of the mold; injecting a polymer composition into the mold to form body; hot stamping foil on second side of the body, the ink or foil forming a holographic image; the holographic image visible through the at least partially transparent printed label and body.

Articles having a hydrophobically-coated region and processes of using such articles are disclosed. The article includes a substrate material and a hydrophobically-coated region on the substrate material, the hydrophobically-coated region being contacted or configured for contact with a fluid. The hydrophobically-coated region is configured to repulse the fluid from the article while the article is moving through the fluid. The process includes using the article by moving the article through the fluid wherein the hydrophobically-coated region repulses the fluid from the article.