Flying disk for fishing

1. A fishing device for use by a person from a fishing location, the fishing device comprising:

a flying disk having a body having a homogeneous cross section that is substantially free of cavities and aerodynamic surfaces that create an airfoil profile for creating aerodynamic lift, the airfoil profile, which also bounds the homogeneous cross section, comprising a generally convex upper surface that includes a center location and terminates at an edge and a concave area below the convex upper surface to produce aerodynamic lift when the flying disk is tossed with a spinning motion, the concave area terminating in an interior edge that is uniformly offset from the edge of the convex upper surface, the concave area and the convex upper surface terminating next to one another about the edge for lifting the body when tossed by the person;

a foam section attached to the concave area of the flying disk, the foam section being offset from the edge and providing sufficient buoyancy so that the solid body will float on water;

a spool with a bait connector is attached to the disk though a hinge that allows the spool to pivot from a first position where the spool cooperates with a retaining edge in the concave area of the disk to retain the bait connector to a second position where the spool extends away from the concave area, allowing the bait connector to fall from the spool; and

a tethering connector for tethering the device to the fishing location, the tethering connector being attached to the convex portion at the center location of the convex portion, so that the disk rotates about the tethering connector when tossed.

2. A fishing device according to claim 1 wherein said flying disk has been adapted for use with a throwing arm.

3. A fishing device according to claim 1 wherein said flying disk has been adapted for gliding due to a lift force.

4. A fishing device for tossing by a person from a fishing location, the fishing device comprising:

a disk having a solid plastic body having a homogeneous cross section that is substantially free of cavities and aerodynamic surfaces for lifting the body when tossed by the person, the aerodynamic surfaces being defined, and the homogeneous cross section being bounded by, a circular airfoil for creating aerodynamic lift, the circular airfoil, which also bounds the homogeneous cross section, defined by an edge that bounds a generally convex upper surface and a concave area, the concave area terminating in an interior edge that is uniformly offset from the edge of the convex upper surface, the concave area and the convex upper surface terminating next to one another;

a tethering connector for tethering the device to the fishing location, the tethering connector being attached to the convex portion at the center location of the convex portion, so that the disk rotates about the tethering connector when tossed;

a foam section attached to the concave area, the foam section being offset from the interior edge and providing sufficient buoyancy so that the solid body will float on water; and

a bait connector for attaching and supporting a fishing lure within the concave area, the bait connector being mounted from a spool that is attached to the disk though a hinge that allows the spool to pivot from a first position where the spool cooperates with a retaining edge in the concave area of the disk to retain the bait connector, to a second position where the hollow spool extends away from the concave area, allowing the bait connector to fall from the spool.

5. A fishing device according to claim 4 wherein said flying disk has been adapted for use with a throwing arm.

6. A fishing device according to claim 4 wherein said spool is hollow and adapted for retaining the bait connector within the hollow spool.