Trolling diver device
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1. A trolling diver device, comprising:
- a hollow cylindrical body defining an enclosed space, having a rounded distal end portion and terminating in a tapered proximal end portion;
a guide plate carried by the cylindrical body and having an end portion extending beyond the tapered proximal end portion of the cylindrical body;
a fin on the cylindrical body at the tapered proximal end portion thereof, substantially normal to the guide plate and extending away from the tapered proximal end portion toward the distal end portion;
a release arm having one end pivotally mounted to the end portion of the guide plate between a pair of upstanding ears and a free end;
a catch assembly carried by the guide plate for releasably receiving the release arm; and
a lure connector depending from the guide plate and integral therewith.
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Abstract
A trolling diver device includes a cylindrical body carried by a guide plate and a fin extending away from the cylindrical body for positioning a lure or bait at a predetermined depth. The diver is lowered and maintained at the predetermined depth while a fishing line connected to a boat pulls the diver through the water. A release arm is pivotally mounted to the guide plate and releasably movable between a locked and unlocked position for orienting the diver device in water so as to minimize drag while raising a hooked fish and the diver device toward the surface.
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1. A trolling diver device, comprising:
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a hollow cylindrical body defining an enclosed space, having a rounded distal end portion and terminating in a tapered proximal end portion; a guide plate carried by the cylindrical body and having an end portion extending beyond the tapered proximal end portion of the cylindrical body; a fin on the cylindrical body at the tapered proximal end portion thereof, substantially normal to the guide plate and extending away from the tapered proximal end portion toward the distal end portion; a release arm having one end pivotally mounted to the end portion of the guide plate between a pair of upstanding ears and a free end; a catch assembly carried by the guide plate for releasably receiving the release arm; and a lure connector depending from the guide plate and integral therewith. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A trolling diver device, comprising:
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a cylindrical body having a rounded distal end portion and terminating in a tapered proximal end portion; a guide plate attached at the underside of the cylindrical body and extending beyond the tapered proximal end portion of the cylindrical body; a fin on the cylindrical body at the tapered proximal end portion thereof and extending away from the tapered proximal end portion and the guide plate; a release arm having one end pivotally mounted to the guide plate and a free end adapted for connection to a trolling line; a catch assembly on the guide plate having a pair of upstanding parallel plates, each plate having a recessed groove for releasably engaging the release arm; an adjustment screw threadably engaged between the pair of parallel plates for adjusting the spacing between the pair of parallel plates; a pair of upstanding ears adjacent the guide plate; a pivot pin engaged between the pair of upstanding ears for pivotally mounting the release arm; and a lure connector depending from the guide plate and integral therewith.
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