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cape of'the fish when a strike is made. Live bait may be used on the hooks, if desired. Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 5 1. A trolling) device comprising a support carrying one or more hooks and havig a pear-shaped body revolubly mounted, said body being provided at its enlarged end with an elongated neck having a surrounding To groove and formed in rear of said groove with concavities providing a pair of reversely-ex- tending spiral propelling-flanges, the spaces between said flanges communicating at their forward ends with said groove.. T5 2. In a trolling device, a supporting-rod, and a revoluble body mounted thereon, said body being cut away at opposite sides to pro- vide alternately-arranged reduced and en- larged portions, the edges of -the enlarged
portions forming a pair of reversely-extend- 20 ing propelling-flanges. 3. In a trolling device, a supporting - rod provided with terminal eyes, hooks connected with one of the eyes, a bodyrevolublymount- ed upon the rod between the eyes, said body 25 being cut away to provide spiral propelling- flanges and having a bore for the passage of the rod, said bore being formed with enlarge- ments at its ends, and bearing-sleeves insert- ed in said enlargements and engaging the rod. 30 In testimony whereof we affix our signa- tures in presence of two witnesses. EDWIN BARNES. BARNEY DACK BARNES. Witnesses: E. OLIN CALL, M. M. RAY.