Patent ID: 8656634

Claim:
A sinker or float that releasably clamps around a line, comprising: two hemispherical members shaped to define a channel for the line when in a closed position, each hemispherical member comprising a material having a density higher than water to provide a sinking effect or a material having a density lower than water to provide a floating effect; a locking means for releasably locking the two hemispherical members in the closed position; and a jacket enclosing the two hemispherical members having at least one aperture extending through an outer wall of the jacket, wherein a corresponding portion of the aperture receives and fixedly retains a corresponding portion of the material to retain the material within the jacket; wherein at least one of the hemispherical members has a raised portion and the other a corresponding recessed portion, wherein the corresponding recessed portion is adapted to receive the raised portion when the two hemispherical members are in the closed position; and, wherein the raised portion and recessed portion extend substantially the length of the material of the hemispherical members.