Fishing Trawl (Patent No: 308965)

Inventor: Carmichael, Walter Kenneth

Location: Stony Plain

Comments: see Along the Fifth: a history of Stony Plain and district; biographical information; m Anne, 2 children; came with family 1918; workshop on farm; made hoof trimmers, winches, pumps, chain crawlers...; tool maker for Hoover Machine Shop; Carmichael trailer business in Jasper Place; d 1960

Description: Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

1. A fishing trawl including a rod; a sleeve adjustable on said rod; a fish hook guard mounted on said rod; fish hooks mounted on said sleeve and working through said fish hook guards; weed guards mounted on said sleeve to guard said fish hooks when the latter are in extended operative position; a trawling member carried on said Sleeve; and means to retain said sleeve in adjusted position on said rod.

2. A fishing trawl including a rod; a fish hook guard carried on said rod; a sleeve slidable on said rod; fish hooks carried on said sleeve and operable through said fish hook guards; weed guards carried on said sleeve and adjustable With respect to said fish hooks; a cork member carried on said sleeve; a trawling member carried on said sleeve; and means for retaining said sleeve in one position on said rod.

3. A fishing trawl including a rod; a swivel connection carried by said rod for attaching the same to a fishing line; a fish hook guard carried on said rod; a sleeve adjustable longitudinally of said rod; fish hooks pivoted on said sleeve and adjustable through said fish hook guards; a weed guard supporting member carried on said sleeve; weed guards carried on said first mentioned member and adjustable with respect to said fish hooks; a cork member carried on said sleeve; a trawling member carried on said sleeve; and means to prevent movement of said sleeve at times in one direct ion on said rod.