A fishing lure utilizes a substantial portion of a feather, such as a pheasant neck feather. A substantial portion of the feather, such as at least 75% of the entire length of the feather, is coupled to the lure, including a portion of the quill. A fishing lure may have one or more trailing feathers, or feathers that extend from the back of the hook, and may have one or more leading feathers, or feathers that extend forward from the hook. A trailing feather length, or length of feather from the hook turn may be at least 50% of the hook length and a leading feather length, may be at least 50% of the hook length. The feathers may be configured with their convex sides facing each other to produce a flared orientation wherein the feathers flare out and away from each other as they extend from the hook.

A fishing lure utilizes a substantial portion of a feather, such as a pheasant neck feather. A substantial portion of the feather, such as at least 75% of the entire length of the feather, is coupled to the lure, including a portion of the quill. A fishing lure may have one or more trailing feathers, or feathers that extend from the back of the hook, and may have one or more leading feathers, or feathers that extend forward from the hook. A trailing feather length, or length of feather from the hook turn may be at least 50% of the hook length and a leading feather length, may be at least 50% of the hook length. The feathers may be configured with their convex sides facing each other to produce a flared orientation wherein the feathers flare out and away from each other as they extend from the hook.

A highly advantageous fly fishing rig holder with interchangeable rig supports and associated method are disclosed which utilize rig supports to hold one or more fly fishing rigs.

A highly advantageous fly fishing rig holder with interchangeable rig supports and associated method are disclosed which utilize rig supports to hold one or more fly fishing rigs.

The invention presents a solution that makes the rigging of a tube fly, which can be used for fishing with fishing rod arrangements or fishing line, easier and simpler. Using the invention with tube fly rigging helps to make tidier and more symmetrical flies and speeds up the tube fly rigging and serial production. An example of a counter-cone sleeve for tube fly rigging as described herein can include, for example, a sleeve having a counter-cone shape including a front cone section, a mid-section and a rear cone section, wherein there is an angle between an outer surface of the mid-section and an outer surface of the rear cone section of between 95 to 140 degrees and wherein there is an angle between the outer surface of the mid-section and an outer surface of the front cone section of between 95 to 155 degrees, and a hole arranged to penetrate through the counter-cone sleeve, wherein the hole is fitted for a base tube of a tube fly.

The invention presents a solution that makes the rigging of a tube fly, which can be used for fishing with fishing rod arrangements or fishing line, easier and simpler. Using the invention with tube fly rigging helps to make tidier and more symmetrical flies and speeds up the tube fly rigging and serial production. An example of a counter-cone sleeve for tube fly rigging as described herein can include, for example, a sleeve having a counter-cone shape including a front cone section, a mid-section and a rear cone section, wherein there is an angle between an outer surface of the mid-section and an outer surface of the rear cone section of between 95 to 140 degrees and wherein there is an angle between the outer surface of the mid-section and an outer surface of the front cone section of between 95 to 155 degrees, and a hole arranged to penetrate through the counter-cone sleeve, wherein the hole is fitted for a base tube of a tube fly.

The disclosure is a fly fishing training line wherein the training line is attached to a traditional fly fishing rod housing a fly fishing line. The training line is comprised of a heavier line material than the fly fishing line per meter and is end-weighted having two types, a first and second type of cord, wherein the second type is heavier than the first type and a short segment of the second type is fitted between two segments of the first type of cord nearer the fly end of the line.

The disclosure is a fly fishing training line wherein the training line is attached to a traditional fly fishing rod housing a fly fishing line. The training line is comprised of a heavier line material than the fly fishing line per meter and is end-weighted having two types, a first and second type of cord, wherein the second type is heavier than the first type and a short segment of the second type is fitted between two segments of the first type of cord nearer the fly end of the line.

Sensing apparatus (24) includes one or more sensors (26, 28, 46, 48), configured to sense properties of water in which the sensing apparatus floats. A wireless communication interface (42) is coupled to transmit signals indicative of an output of the one or more sensors. An energy storage device (58) is coupled to provide electrical energy to the one or more sensors and to the wireless communication interface. A sealed case (25) contains the one or more sensors, the wireless communication interface, and the energy storage device and has sufficient buoyancy to float in the water.

A fishing-lure enhanced rattle apparatus and method for use on a fishing line ahead of a fishing hook, having a resonant shell, resonant sleeve, and resonant beads making intermittent and repeating contact with each other and with the fishing line, generating sound patterns attractive to fish, optionally allowing for inclusion, exclusion, or partial exclusion of water from the interior of the resonant shell for modification of generated sound patterns or of buoyancy.