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1. A retractable spool weight system for use with a waterfowl decoy, comprising: a. a housing comprising a deep face plate and a shallow face plate, wherein said deep face plate and said shallow face plate are attached to form an internal compartment;b. a spool inside said internal compartment of said housing, said spool comprising a first circular outer face and a second circular outer face, wherein said first of said outer faces of said spool comprises a plurality of spool lock holes, further wherein said first of said outer faces of said spool is adja...
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A retractable spool weight system for use with a waterfowl decoy, comprising: a. a housing comprising a deep face plate and a shallow face plate, wherein said deep face plate and said shallow face plate are attached to form an internal compartment;b. a spool inside said internal compartment of said housing, said spool comprising a first circular outer face and a second circular outer face, wherein said first of said outer faces of said spool comprises a plurality of spool lock holes, further wherein said first of said outer faces of said spool is adjacent to said deep face plate of said housing;c. a line comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said line is wrapped around said spool;d. a weight attached to said second end of said line, wherein said weight is external to said housing;e. an axle hole extending through the centers of said outer surfaces of said spool, thereby creating a bore through the center of said spool;f. an axle removably inserted into said axle hole of said spool thereby allowing said spool to rotate around said axle in an unwinding direction when said line is pulled;g. a flat spring inside said internal compartment of said housing, wherein said flat spring is adjacent to said shallow face plate, further wherein said flat spring is coiled around said axle, further wherein the flat spring is pulled into a tighter coil when said spool rotates in said unwinding direction, further wherein said flat spring uncoils when said line is released, thereby rotating said spool in a winding direction, thereby retracting a portion of the line into said housing; andh. a locking assembly attached to said deep face plate of said housing, said locking assembly comprising a spring-loaded knob having a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the spool cannot rotate in the winding direction or the unwinding direction when said knob is in said locked position, thereby locking said line at a desired length. 2. The retractable spool weight system of claim 1, wherein said deep face plate comprises a housing lock hole. 3. The retractable spool weight system of claim 2, wherein the locking assembly further comprises a locking pin connected to said knob. 4. The retractable spool weight system of claim 3, wherein the locking pin extends through said housing lock hole. 5. The retractable spool weight system of claim 4, wherein the locking pin extends through one of said plurality of spool lock holes when said knob is in said locked position, thereby prohibiting said spool from rotating. 6. The retractable spool weight system of claim 5, wherein said locking pin is removed from said one of said plurality of spool lock holes when said knob is in said unlocked position, thereby allowing said spool to rotate freely. 7. A waterfowl decoy and retractable spool weight system comprising: a. a housing comprising a deep face plate and a shallow face plate, wherein said deep face plate and said shallow face plate are attached to form an internal compartment;b. a spool inside said internal compartment of said housing, said spool comprising a first circular outer face and a second circular outer face, wherein said first of said outer faces of said spool comprises a plurality of spool lock holes, further wherein said first of said outer faces of said spool is adjacent to said deep face plate of said housing;c. a line comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said line is wrapped around said spool;d. an axle hole extending through the centers of said outer surfaces of said spool, thereby creating a bore through the center of said spool;e. an axle removably inserted into said axle hole of said spool thereby allowing said spool to rotate around said axle in an unwinding direction when said line is pulled;f. a flat spring inside said internal compartment of said housing, wherein said flat spring is adjacent to said shallow face plate, further wherein said flat spring is coiled around said axle, further wherein the flat spring is pulled into a tighter coil when said spool rotates in said unwinding direction, further wherein said flat spring uncoils when said line is released, thereby rotating said spool in a winding direction, thereby retracting a portion of the line into said housing;g. a locking assembly attached to said deep face plate of said housing, said locking assembly comprising a spring-loaded knob having a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the spool cannot rotate in the winding direction or the unwinding direction when said knob is in said locked position, thereby locking said line at a desired length;h. a decoy comprising a hollow body compartment, wherein said housing is situated inside said hollow body compartment of said decoy, further wherein said hollow body compartment of said decoy comprises an aperture for receiving said line, thereby allowing said line to extend through said hollow body compartment of said decoy; andi. a weight attached to said second end of said line, wherein said weight is external to said housing, further wherein said weight is external to said hollow body compartment of said decoy. 8. The waterfowl decoy and retractable spool weight system of claim 7, wherein said deep face plate comprises a housing lock hole. 9. The waterfowl decoy and retractable spool weight system of claim 8, wherein the locking assembly further comprises a locking pin connected to said knob. 10. The waterfowl decoy and retractable spool weight system of claim 9, wherein the locking pin extends through said housing lock hole. 11. The waterfowl decoy and retractable spool weight system of claim 10, wherein the locking pin extends through said housing lock hole. 12. The waterfowl decoy and retractable spool weight system of claim 11, wherein the locking pin extends through one of said plurality of spool lock holes when said knob is in said locked position, thereby prohibiting said spool from rotating. 13. The waterfowl decoy and retractable spool weight system of claim 12, wherein said locking pin is removed from said one of said plurality of spool lock holes when said knob is in said unlocked position, thereby allowing said spool to rotate freely. 14. A retractable spool weight system for connecting to a waterfowl decoy having a keel, the retractable spool weight system comprising: a. a housing comprising a deep face plate and a shallow face plate, wherein said deep face plate and said shallow face plate are attached to form an internal compartment;b. a clamping system comprising a clamp, wherein said clamp comprises two clamp arms, wherein each clamp arm comprises a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of each clamp arm comprises a serrated clamp head, further wherein said serrated clamp head of each clamp arm removably attaches to said keel of said decoy, further wherein said second end of each clamp arm is removably attached to said housing, thereby removably attaching said housing to said keel of said decoy;c. a spool inside said internal compartment of said housing, said spool comprising a first circular outer face and a second circular outer face, wherein said first of said outer faces of said spool comprises a plurality of spool lock holes, further wherein said first of said outer faces of said spool is adjacent to said deep face plate of said housing;d. a line comprising a first end and a second end, wherein said first end of said line is wrapped around said spool;e. a weight attached to said second end of said line, wherein said weight is external to said housing;f. an axle hole extending through the centers of said outer surfaces of said spool, thereby creating a bore through the center of said spool;g. an axle removably inserted into said axle hole of said spool thereby allowing said spool to rotate around said axle in an unwinding direction when said line is pulled;h. a flat spring inside said internal compartment of said housing, wherein said flat spring is adjacent to said shallow face plate, further wherein said flat spring is coiled around said axle, further wherein the flat spring is pulled into a tighter coil when said spool rotates in said unwinding direction, further wherein said flat spring uncoils when said line is released, thereby rotating said spool in a winding direction, thereby retracting a portion of the line into said housing; andi. a locking assembly attached to said deep face plate of said housing, said locking assembly comprising a spring-loaded knob having a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the spool cannot rotate in the winding direction or the unwinding direction when said knob is in said locked position, thereby locking said line at a desired length. 15. The retractable spool weight system of claim 14, wherein said deep face plate comprises a housing lock hole. 16. The retractable spool weight system of claim 15, wherein the locking assembly further comprises a locking pin connected to said knob. 17. The retractable spool weight system of claim 16, wherein the locking pin extends through said housing lock hole. 18. The retractable spool weight system of claim 17, wherein the locking pin extends through one of said plurality of spool lock holes when said knob is in said locked position, thereby prohibiting said spool from rotating. 19. The retractable spool weight system of claim 18, wherein said locking pin is removed from said one of said plurality of spool lock holes when said knob is in said unlocked position, thereby allowing said spool to rotate freely.
