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A recoil device ( 100 ) having a mounting member ( 101 ), a recoiling member ( 108 ), and a stopping member ( 117 ) is mounted onto an attachment surface ( 131 ) of an existing decoy ( 130 ) without compromising the structural integrity of the decoy ( 130 ). An anchor line ( 126 ) is operatively con

A recoil device ( 100 ) having a mounting member ( 101 ), a recoiling member ( 108 ), and a stopping member ( 117 ) is mounted onto an attachment surface ( 131 ) of an existing decoy ( 130 ) without compromising the structural integrity of the decoy ( 130 ). An anchor line ( 126 ) is operatively connected to the recoiling member ( 108 ) proximate the center ( 132 ) of the decoy ( 130 ) and is locked in place by the stopping member ( 117 ) proximate the front ( 133 ) of the decoy ( 130 ). The line ( 126 ) is locked in place when the stopping member ( 117 ) is in a first position, and the line ( 126 ) may be either drawn from the recoiling member ( 108 ) or automatically retracted by the recoiling member ( 108 ) when the stopping member ( 117 ) is in a second position ( 121 b ).

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1. A retrofit automatic recoil device for mounting to a decoy, the decoy including an attachment surface, a center, and a front, wherein the attachment surface is a surface selected from the group consisting of a bottom of the decoy and a side surface of a keel operatively connected to the decoy, co

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A retrofit automatic recoil device for mounting to a decoy, the decoy including an attachment surface, a center, and a front, wherein the attachment surface is a surface selected from the group consisting of a bottom of the decoy and a side surface of a keel operatively connected to the decoy, comprising:a. a thin rectangular mounting member having a first surface, a second surface, a first end, and a second end, said first surface being operatively connected to an attachment surface of a decoy, said first end being proximate a front of the decoy and said second end being proximate a center of the decoy thereby distributing weight along the decoy and allowing the decoy to float naturally;b. a recoiling member having a housing, a reel, and a biasing member, said housing being operatively connected to said mounting member proximate said second end of said mounting member and enclosing said reel and said biasing member, said reel being uni-directionally continually biased by said biasing member;c. a stopping member having a first position and a second position, said stopping member being operatively connected to said mounting member proximate said first end of said mounting member; andd. a line having a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion, said first end portion being operatively connected to said reel and said intermediate portion being wound around said reel and being engaged by said stopping member, said second end portion including a stop, wherein said line hangs from said stopping member proximate the front of the decoy, wherein said first position of said stopping member prevents said line from being recoiled by said reel and wherein said second position of said stopping member allows said line to be recoiled by said reel, said stop preventing said second end portion from passing through said stopping member thereby preventing said second end portion from being recoiled into said housing. 2. The recoil device of claim 1, wherein said recoiling member and said stopping member are operatively connected to said second surface of said mounting member. 3. The recoil device of claim 1, wherein said stopping member is a look device having a base with a first opening and a release button with a second opening, said first position being when said first opening and said second opening do not align, said second position being when said first opening and said second opening align. 4. A retrofit automatic recoil device for mounting to a decoy, the decoy including a center and a front, comprising:a. an attachment surface operatively connected to a decoy, the attachment surface being a surface selected from the group consisting of a bottom of the decoy and a side surface of a keel operatively connected to the bottom of the decoy;b. a line having a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion, said second end portion including a stop;c. a mounting member having a first surface, a second surface, a first end, and a second end, said first surface being operatively connected to the attachment surface of the decoy, said first end being proximate a front of the decoy and said second end being proximate a center of the decoy thereby distributing weight along the decoy and allowing the decoy to float naturally;d. recoiling means being operatively connected to said mounting member proximate said second end of said mounting member and the center of the decoy, said first end portion of said line being operatively connected to said recoiling means, wherein said recoiling means automatically retracts said line; ande. clamping means being operatively connected to said mounting member proximate said first end of said mounting member and the front of the decoy, said intermediate portion of said line being engaged by said clamping means, said clamping means releasably securing said line and having a first position and a second position, wherein said first position secures said line and said seco nd position releases said line and allows said line to be automatically retracted by said recoiling means, said stop preventing said second end portion from passing through said clamping means thereby preventing said second end portion from being recoiled into said recoiling means. 5. The recoil device of claim 4, wherein said recoiling means and said clamping means are operatively connected to said second surface of said mounting member. 6. The recoil device of claim 4, wherein said clamping means is a lock device having a base with a first opening and a release button with a second opening, said first position being when said first opening and said second opening do not align, said second position being when said first opening and said second opening align. 7. A retrofit automatic recoil device for mounting to a decoy, the decoy including an attachment surface, a center, and a front, wherein the attachment surface is a surface selected from the group consisting of a bottom of the decoy and a side surface of a keel operatively connected to the decoy, comprising:a. a line having a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion, said second end portion including a stop;b. a mounting member having a first surface, a second surface, a first end, and a second end, said first surface being operatively connected to an attachment surface of a decoy, said first end being proximate a front of the decoy and said second end being proximate a center of the decoy thereby distributing weight along the decoy and allowing the decoy to float naturally;c. a recoiling member being operatively connected to said mounting member proximate said second end of said mounting member and the center of the decoy, said first end portion of said line being operatively connected to said recoiling member, wherein said recoiling member retracts said line; andd. a stopping member being operatively connected to said mounting member proximate said first end of said mounting member and the front of the decoy, said intermediate portion of said line being engaged by said stopping member, said stopping member releasably securing said line and having a first position and a second position, wherein said first position secures said line and said second position releases said line and allows said line to be retracted by said recoiling member, said stop preventing said second end portion front passing through said stopping member thereby preventing said second end portion from being recoiled into said recoiling member. 8. The recoil device of claim 7, wherein said recoiling member and said stopping member are operatively connected to said second surface of said mounting member. 9. The recoil device of claim 7, wherein said stopping member is a lock device having a base with a first opening and a release button with a second opening, said first position being when said first opening and said second opening do not align, said second position being when said first opening and said second opening align. 10. A retrofit automatic recoil device for mounting to a decoy, comprising:a. a decoy having an attachment surface, a center, and a front, wherein said attachment surface is a surface selected from the group consisting of a bottom of said decoy and a side surface of a keel operatively connected to said decoy;b. a line having first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion, said second end portion including a stop;c. a mounting member having a first surface, a second surface, a first end, and a second end, said first surface being operatively connected to said attachment surface of said decoy, said first end being proximate said front of said decoy and said second end being proximate said center of said decoy thereby distributing weight along said decoy and allowing said decoy to float naturally;d. a recoiling member being operatively connected to said mounting member proximate said second end of said mounting member and said center of said decoy, said first end portion of said line being operatively connected to said recoiling member, wherein said recoiling member retracts said line; ande. a stopping member being operatively connected to said mourning member proximate said first end of said mounting member and said front of said decoy, said intermediate portion of said line being engaged by said stopping member, said stopping member releasably securing said line and having a first position and a second position, wherein said first position secures said line and said second position releases said line and allows said line to be refracted by said recoiling member, said stop preventing said second end portion from passing through said stopping member thereby preventing said second end portion from being retracted into said recoiling member. 11. The recoil device of claim 10, wherein said recoiling member and said stopping member are operatively connected to said second surface of said mounting member. 12. The recoil device of claim 10, wherein said stopping member is a lock device having a base with a first opening and a release button with a second opening, said first position being when said first opening and said second opening do not align, said second position being when said first opening and said second opening align. 13. A method for recoiling a decoy anchor line for use with a decoy, the decoy having an attachment surface, a center, and a front, wherein the attachment surface is a surface selected from the group consisting of a bottom of the decoy and a side surface of a keel operatively connected to the decoy, comprising:a. providing a line having first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion said second end portion including a stop;b. attaching a stopping member to a first end of a mounting member, said mounting member being operatively connected to an attachment surface of a decoy and said first end being proximate a front of the decoy, said intermediate portion of said line being engaged by said stopping member, wherein said stopping member releasably secures said intermediate portion of said line;c. attaching a recoiling member to a second end of said mounting member proximate a center of the decoy, said first end portion of said line being operatively connected to said recoiling member, wherein said recoiling member retracts said line when said stopping member is in an open position and wherein said recoiling member does not retract said line when said stopping member is in a closed position;d. placing said stopping member in said open position and pulling said line from said recoiling member thereby extending said line;e. placing said stopping member in said closed position thereby allowing said extended line to hang from said mounting member proximate the front of the decoy; andf. placing said stopping member in said open position thereby allowing said extended line to be retracted by said recoiling member, said stop preventing said second end portion from passing through said stopping member thereby preventing said second end portion from being recoiled into said recoiling member. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising throwing the decoy into position when said stopping member is in said closed position in step (e). 15. The method of claim 13, said stopping member being a lock device having a base with a first opening and a release button with a second opening, said closed position being when said first opening and said second opening do not align, said open position being when said first opening and said second opening align.