Fishing line rudder
OwnerLawrence L. Recklerinventor
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Abstract
The rudder comprises a thin, flat rudder vane disposed vertically and arranged for connection at the front end to a trolling line, and for coupling at a rearward point by an included swivel to a leader extending rearwardly to a trailing lure; the rudder vane including a receptacle extending along its lower edge for reception of a selected number of weights to stabilize the vane and control its running depth as well as that of the trailing lure, and a shroud on the upper edge of the vane encompasses the swivel in protective relation without interfering with the normal function of such swivel.
Claims5
A fishing line rudder comprising a thin, flat rudder vane adapted to be connected at the front to a fishing line and normally disposed in a vertical running position, means adapted to couple the rudder vane at a rearward point to a leader trailing a lure, a weight-receiving receptacle on the rudder vane in proximity to its lower edge, the receptacle having an access opening to permit the placement of weights in or removal thereof from said receptacle, and movable means normally closing said access opening;
- the receptacle being tubular and extending in fixed relation longitudinally of said lower edge of the rudder vane, the open rear end portion of such tubular receptacle providing such access opening, and said movable means being a springurged gate spanning transversely across said rear end portion of the tubular receptacle in closing relation thereto.
A fishing line rudder comprising a thin, flat rudder vane adapted to be connected at the front to a fishing line and normally disposed in a vertical running position, means adapted to couple the ruder vane at a rearward point to a leader trailing a lure, a weight-receiving receptacle on the rudder vane in proximity to its lower edge, the receptacle having an access opening to permit the placement of weights in or removal thereof from said receptacle, and movable means normally closing said access opening;
- said coupling means comprising a tubular shroud extending in fixed relation lengthwise of the rear, upper edge portion of the rudder vane, said shroud being closed at the front end and open at the rear end, a longitudinal swivel disposed in the main in the shroud, a connection between the front end of the swivel and the shroud, and an element at the rear end of the swivel adapted to attach to the leader, the connection between the swivel and shroud comprising a ring on the front end of the swivel and a cross pin in the shroud extending through the ring.
A fishing line rudder comprising a thin, flat rudder vane adapted to be connected at the front to a fishing line and normally disposed in a vertical running position, means adapted to couple the rudder vane at a rearward point to a leader trailing a lure, a weight-receiving receptacle on the rudder vane in proximity to its lower edge, the receptacle having an access opening to permit the placement of weights in or removal thereof from said receptacle, and movable means normally closing said access opening;
- said coupling means comprising a longitudinal, tubular shroud fixed on the rudder vane adjacent its upper edge, the shroud being closed at the front end and open at the rear end, and a longitudinal swivel disposed in the main in the shroud, the front end of the swivel being connected to said shroud internally thereof, and the rear end of the swivel being adapted to couple to the leader;
- and said receptacle being tubular and extending in fixed relation longitudinally of said lower edge of the rudder vane, the front end of the receptacle being closed and the rear end portion thereof providing such access opening, and said movable means being a spring-urged gate yieldably spanning across such access opening;
- there being a plurality of cylindrical weights disposed end-to-end in the receptacle.
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