Patent ID: 6935069

Claim:
A fishing line carrier device for use in downrigger fishing comprising: a main body portion having a top, bottom, front and rear sides, and an outer surface; a bow extending from the front of said main body portion; a tail extending from the rear of said main body portion, said tail including a vertical stabilizer and a horizontal stabilizer having a trailing edge; said carrier device having a vertically disposed central plane extending from said bow to said tail; a bore extending vertically through said main body portion along said central plane and adapted to slidably receive a downrigger line; a diagonally extending access slot extending from the outer surface of said body to said central plane; an upper access slot extending from the upper half of said diagonally extending slot to said bore; and a lower access slot extending from the lower half of said diagonally extending slot to said bore; said upper and lower access slots communicating said diagonally extending access slot with said bore, said diagonally extending, upper, and lower access slots being adapted to receive said downrigger line and allow said downrigger line to be positioned within said bore.