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An instrumented drift fish aggregating device to attract game fish for harvest. A highly positive flotation buoy with instrumentation including visual and radio acquisition devices floats on the water. Suspended from the buoy are a plurality of suspension lines connected to a ballast weight, which c

An instrumented drift fish aggregating device to attract game fish for harvest. A highly positive flotation buoy with instrumentation including visual and radio acquisition devices floats on the water. Suspended from the buoy are a plurality of suspension lines connected to a ballast weight, which combine for stability of the buoy. A multiplicity of fish attraction streamers are connected to the suspension lines. The device can provide information to a remote location, such as a fishing vessel, by radio means as to its location, water temperature and quantity of fish in the vicinity of the buoy.

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A drift fish aggregating device comprising: buoy means adapted for flotation on the surface of water, said buoy means being non-tethered and having a first or beam dimension normally parallel with the surface of the water; a plurality of ballast suspension lines, each line connected at one end to sa

A drift fish aggregating device comprising: buoy means adapted for flotation on the surface of water, said buoy means being non-tethered and having a first or beam dimension normally parallel with the surface of the water; a plurality of ballast suspension lines, each line connected at one end to said buoy means in the vicinity of the periphery of the buoy and extending downwardly therefrom, the length of said suspension lines defining a draft dimension, the beam to draft ratio being so configured as to create a very stable drifting device; fish attraction means secured to said ballast lines; a ballast weight secured to the other ends of said suspension lines and hanging below said buoy means; and means mounted to said buoy means to facilitate location of said drift fish aggregating device.