Cindy,

As used for fishing, a yoyo is a little contraption with a string wrapped
around a coiled spring and a triggering device.
A fixed string, at the top, is tied to a limb (or stick, attached to a
tree). At the bottom, another string is pulled out two to four feet --
tightening the coil spring -- and a small trigger is set. When a fish takes
the bait, the device is
triggered and the fish is hooked. They are illegal in some states and have
to be 'supervised' in others. In Louisiana, fish are plentiful, however,
and catfish can be caught on yoyos year round.

When set properly, the fish's head is not pulled out of the water, so it can
remain alive until brought into the
fisherman's boat.

g

"Cindy" wrote in message
. ..


I arranged with a politicians campaign office to pick up all their signs
in a square mile area once, and screwed them to trees in Black Bayou Lake
for hanging yoyos.)

I have to ask, why did you hang yoyos? The yoyos kids play with on
strings?

Cindy