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WO1998014057A1 - Leurres de peche et procede d'assemblage - Google Patents

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WO1998014057A1
WO1998014057A1 PCT/US1997/002717 US9702717W WO9814057A1 WO 1998014057 A1 WO1998014057 A1 WO 1998014057A1 US 9702717 W US9702717 W US 9702717W WO 9814057 A1 WO9814057 A1 WO 9814057A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K85/00—Artificial bait for fishing
    • A01K85/08—Artificial flies
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K85/00—Artificial bait for fishing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K85/00—Artificial bait for fishing
    • A01K85/02—Artificial bait for fishing with means for concealing or protecting hooks, e.g. to prevent entanglement with weeds

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  • This invention relates to fishing lures, especially lures and methods for forming lures having a skirt or array of strands adjacent to the fishing hook.
  • Fishing lures come in many shapes and sizes and are designed for a variety of fish. Fishing lures must be rugged in construction and able to withstand the abuses associated with hooking and catching fish. It is also important that lures be both attractive and sufficiently durable and rugged. Still further it is important that fishing lures be relatively inexpensive to manufacture because there are so many lures now available which are already relatively economical. If lures are not inexpensive, then the lures must either be especially good at catching fish, or they will not be well accepted by fishermen.
  • many fishing lures are assembled in such a manner that they cannot be fixed or maintained if needed.
  • many lures are provided with a hook which if broken cannot not practically be repaired or replaced.
  • Many other lures can be repaired, but the work needed is somewhat more involved than what many fishermen are inclined to deal with out in a boat or beside a river. Thus repairs are either not done or put off until after the fishing trip.
  • many fishing lures are not constructed in a manner which allows a fisherman to easily convert the lure to use different sizes or types of fishing hooks. For example, in one fishing situation, the fisherman may be inclined to use a relatively large single hook.
  • the current invention is directed to novel lures having improved methods of construction which are efficient, economical and capable of providing a variety of different lures. Some of the preferred forms of the invention also allow easy maintenance or easy modification of the lures during the course of a fishing expedition. Other benefits and advantages of one or more forms of the invention will be indicated below or apparent from the description given herein.
  • Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a fishing lure constructed according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a view of the fishing lure of Fig. 1 with a skirt portion of the lure in a different position.
  • Fig. 3 is an enlarged view of a head portion of the fishing lure of Fig. 1.
  • Fig.4 is a view such as taken along line 4-4 of Fig.3 and shows a first assembly stage wherein the strand of the skirt filaments are tensioned and relatively smaller in diameter.
  • Fig.5 is a view similar to Fig.4 showing a second assembly stage wherein the tension has been reduced and the skirt filaments are relatively larger and expanded to frictionally engage the surrounding collar.
  • Fig. 6 is a view of the fishing lure of Fig. 1 at an early stage of formation.
  • Fig. 7 is a view of a lure at a stage of formation subsequent to that shown in Fig. 6.
  • Fig. 8 is a view of a lure at a stage of formation subsequent to that shown in Fig. 7.
  • Fig. 9 is a view of a lure at a stage of formation subsequent to that shown in Fig. 8.
  • Fig. 10 is a view of a fishing lure embodiment having an alternate construction.
  • Fig. 11 is a view of another fishing lure embodiment having an alternate construction.
  • Fig. 12 is a view of another fishing lure embodiment which shows an ancillary attachment.
  • Fig. 13 is a view of another fishing lure embodiment having an alternate construction.
  • Fig. 14 is a view of still another fishing lure embodiment having an alternate construction. Best Modes for Carrying Out the Invention and Disclosure of Invention
  • lure 400 12 sleeve, collar or collet 24 5 hook 410 12 collet or sleeve 24 5 collet 412 12 bore or cavity 29 5 skirt 414 12 collet ends 28, 30 5 lure 500 13 collet openings 31 5 rear skirt assembly 512 13
  • Figs. 1-2 show a fishing lure 10 constructed according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fishing lure 10 includes a hook 12, a lure collet 24, and a skirt 50.
  • Fig. 2 shows that lure 10 is connected to a fishing line 90 when in use. In use the skirt 50 is pulled rearwardly by hydrodynamic forces. The skirt thus extends from near the point of attachment of the lure to the fishing line to disguise and cover the hook 12 while also providing a visual attraction to fish which induces fish to bite at the lure and become caught by the hook in the well-known fashion.
  • Fishing Hook Hook 12 includes a hook member 13 which extends between a distal end portion 15 through a midsection 17 to curved segment 18. The hook member has an associated hook axis 16. The hook and associated hook axis can be shaped in a variety of configurations, although the general three sections or segments will be typical.
  • the midsection portion of the hook forms the hook shank 14 and has an associated hook shank axis.
  • the hook shank axis can advantageously include a generally straight portion which defines a generally straight shank body.
  • the hook includes curved region 18 which defines the bight or gap 19 of the hook.
  • a pointed end 20 defines a terminus of the hook 16.
  • a hook barb 83 is advantageously included as is well-known.
  • the distal end of the hook is opposite the pointed end 20, and is advantageously adapted to allow connection of a fishing line or leader using a suitable attachment feature.
  • the attachment feature is typically in the form of a closed attachment loop or eyelet 22.
  • the attachment feature can be oriented in a variety of orientations to facilitate connection to the fishing line and the relative relationships between the skirt which will be described below and the hook. As shown, the eyelet 22 is turned or angled. Other eye or eyelet configurations are also possible.
  • the upper or distal end of the hook also preferably includes a jog or offset segment 23 most easily seen in Fig. 3.
  • Offset 23 has associated first and second offset bends 81 and 82.
  • Offset segment 23 defines a portion of the shank which is angularly offset from the midsection of the shank.
  • the angular offset is preferably about 45° to about 135° of arc relative to the midsection of the shank.
  • the angular offset is preferably between about 60° to about 120°.
  • This offset segment extends transversely to allow a strand or stands of a skirt to extend about the shank of the hook to form a mechanical connection therebetween as described more fully below and shown in the drawings.
  • hook and hook shank constructions are possible such as ones which do not necessarily have the offset segment discussed above.
  • the mid-portion of hook shank 14 typically defines a generally straight shank midsection which extends between the distal end with the attachment feature and the hooked or curved portion of the hook.
  • Fishing Lure Collet Referring still to Figs. 1 and 2, a tubular sleeve, collar or collet 24 is shown.
  • sleeve or collet 24 is formed or constructed from a rigid material which is generally non-deformable under normal operating conditions. Such serves to protect the lure against stresses commonly encountered in the environment in which the lure is intended for use.
  • An exemplary material is metal, although other materials such as tough and durable plastics might be used.
  • the illustrated and preferred shape of collar or collet 24 is discussed in the context of a tubular cylinder. Such is intended to be non-limiting as other collet shapes may be utilized in accordance with the present invention. For example, rectangular or double tubular (shaped like the figure 8 in cross-section) can also be conveniently used.
  • Fig. 3 shows collet or sleeve 24 and skirt filaments 26 in more detail.
  • a portion of the sleeve has been broken away to show greater detail.
  • sleeve 24 defines a bore or cavity 29 (Fig. 4) through which filaments 26 of skirt 50 extend.
  • Sleeve or collar 24 includes opposing collet ends 28, 30. Ends 28, 30 have respective collet openings 31 which are open to the interior cavity of collet 24.
  • Fishing Lure Skirt The fishing lure skirt 50 advantageously provides several important functions. Firstly, it acts to disguise or camouflage the hook 12. Secondly, it acts as an attractant to fish. This attractant function can be achieved in part by using particular colors or color combinations.
  • the attractant function is also significantly enhanced by action of the skirt within the water.
  • the individual filaments of strands 26 individually move in addition to general side-to-side motions of the array.
  • the skirt and filaments move in the water to give fish an illusion that the lure is an insect, larva, minnow, shrimp or other natural food source.
  • the desired filaments can be formed in a variety of different shapes, sizes, colors, color combinations, and styles as well as being formed from various materials. It is also possible to use multiple colors in each filament or to use numerous filaments of different colors.
  • Fig. 3 is an enlarged view showing connection of the skirt with the upper portion of hook 12 and sleeve or collet 24.
  • one or more pieces of skirt material are used.
  • the skirt is preferably in a form including a plurality of elongate filaments 26. Filaments 26 can be totally discrete and independent throughout their entire length, or can be segments which are joined into one or more groups.
  • the preferred skirt may alternatively come in the form of a singular length or sheet of material which is first constructed to form the lure and thereafter rendered, as by suitable division or tearing of the material, into suitable filaments.
  • the preferred length of material may be pre-rendered into the preferred filaments.
  • a preferred filament material has been found to be an elastomeric material which possesses sufficient resiliency characteristics so as to be stretched or deformed for a purpose described in detail below. Natural or synthetic rubber is a suitable and preferred material. Material having stretching characteristics similar to rubber bands is appropriate. A multitude of such materials are already commercially available in a variety of colors and configurations, many of which will be suitable for use in the novel lures constructed according to this invention. Collet-Skirt-Hook Connection
  • Fig. 3 also shows that filaments 26 define or form a fold 32.
  • the fold 32 is trained about the offset segment 23 of hook 12.
  • the offset segment functions in-part as a retainer to bear against the fold and bear against the end of the collet. This serves to secure the skirt, collet and hook together with the typical forces upon the skirt tending to pull the fold and offset-retainer against the collet to maintain the connection tight when trailing through the water.
  • Fold 32 is defined by a portion of filaments 26 which extend outwardly of sleeve end 28, wrap or loop around the offset or other portion of the hook. Both groups of skirt filaments extend through the opening 31 at sleeve end 28 and downwardly through the interior cavity 29 of the collet. The filaments still further extend out through the opposing end 30 via opening 31 and flare to form the apron 1 of the skirt.
  • Fig. 3 also shows that the filaments 26 are arranged so as to form a neck portion 34 of the skirt.
  • the neck is located downstream of fold 32 and primarily contained within the interior cavity of collet or sleeve 24. Accordingly, neck 34 is received within the sleeve bore and extends through the interior thereof and between ends 28, 30.
  • filaments 26 extend outwardly thereof in a freely independent manner.
  • filaments 26 will flare outwardly from the collet longitudinal axis to provide the flared or divergent apron of the skirt.
  • the individual filaments which comprise the plurality of filaments 26 extend along individual filament axes.
  • Fig. 3 shows an exemplary individual filament longitudinal axis 36.
  • sleeve 24 directs corresponding individual filament axes of neck 34 in orientations which are transverse to the hook shank offset or retainer axis 38 of the hook shank which is along the offset segment 23.
  • Fold 32 extends about the offset axis 38.
  • the fold about the offset also forms a pivot saddle within which hook 12 can be pivoted, substantially about the offset axis 38. This allows relative movement of the hook relative to the collet and skirt neck held within the collet. Such relative movement is illustrated by the different position shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • sleeve or collet 24 has a first orientation in which filaments 26 are directed generally away from pointed end 20 of hook 12.
  • sleeve or collet 24 has been rotated generally 180° from the position of Fig. 1, about axis 38. This results in an orientation wherein the skirt filaments 26 are generally toward pointed end 20.
  • Such ability to pivot, rotate and reorient the collet and skirt relative to the hook facilitates sharpening of the hook and allows a fisherman to pull on the hook to apply tension to the skirt filaments.
  • the skirt advantageously conceals the hook, and more particularly the pointed end thereof so that fish, attracted to lure 10 by the dazzling action of the filaments will not be apprised of the presence of hook 12.
  • sleeve 24 is selectively repositionable to direct filament portions which extend outwardly thereof toward or away from pointed end 20.
  • the illustrated and preferred filaments are formed or constructed from an elastomeric or otherwise resilient material. Such preferred filaments enable sleeve 24 to be firmly secured in place relative to filaments 26 in a manner discussed immediately below. Operation and Methods of Formation and Use
  • the novel methods preferably include a step of providing a substantially rigid collet.
  • the collet so provided advantageously includes collet openings through which the skirt is extended.
  • the collet or sleeve 24 is provided with ends 28, 30 which define respective openings into the collet interior as described above. Portions of skirt 50 are extended therethrough according to the preferred and novel methods of this invention.
  • a folding step in which the skirt, such as skirt 50, is folded.
  • This folding is a preferred manner for effecting a holding of the skirt so that tension can be developed to perform a tensioning step described more fully below.
  • a fold 32 of the skirt having a folded plurality of filaments 26 is engaged as shown, and thereafter is tensioned and longitudinally elongated as described below.
  • a fold engaging step is performed such as by using the fold capturing or drawing mechanism 42.
  • the fold capturing mechanism 42 is in one preferred method a loop of material such as line loop 44 which is extended through the collet as shown.
  • the fold drawing mechanism is first extended through the openings and interior of collet 24 before engaging the skirt fold 32. This is preferably done by looping a flexible drawing part of mechanism 42. As shown, the drawing mechanism 42 includes the line forming a flexible loop segment 44.
  • the flexible loop segment can be a flexible line such as formed from a monofilament nylon or other suitable material.
  • the fold drawing also preferably includes the step of extending the loop segment through the collet openings and interior. This passing of the loop segment through the collet places an engagement loop part of segment 44 outside the collet in preparation for engagement with the skirt 50.
  • the methods also preferably include as part of the drawing operation, the installation of portions of the skirt within the collet.
  • This installing process involves the physical placement of the skirt portions within the collet interior.
  • the preferred skirt filaments are manipulated by passing them through the fold capturing mechanism, specifically through the engagement loop part of loop 44 as shown in Fig. 6. Such passing step causes fold 32 to be captured in a capturing step as shown.
  • the capturing allows the loop end of the skirt to be held in a holding step which complements with a countervailing holding of the opposite ends of the skirt to allow a tensioning step to be effected as explained more fully below.
  • Figs. 4-5 show a view taken along line 4-4 in Fig. 3 at two different stages during assembly of the preferred lure after the installation of the skirt has occurred within the collet 24.
  • Fig. 4 shows the filaments 26 of the skirt within the collet and in a tensioned state.
  • Fig. 5 shows the filaments in an untensioned state.
  • corresponding portions of filaments 26 positioned within the collet form a neck 34 (Fig. 3) which is engaged by the collet.
  • Fig.4 shows a tensioning assembly stage, described in more detail below, wherein the individual filaments are in tension and longitudinally elongated.
  • the degree of longitudinal elongation is often referred to as the longitudinal strain and can be expressed as the ratio of the tensioned length over the length in an untensioned state.
  • the applied tension is effected in a tensioning step which causes associated lateral or transverse strain in the filaments or strands of the skirt.
  • This transverse straining step has an associated reducing action which reduces the transverse size of the skirt strands or filaments and in general will be demonstrated in a manner which provides a reducing action on the cross-sectional areas of the tensioned skirt segments or filaments.
  • Fig. 5 shows the filaments at a further or engaged stage with the filaments in an untensioned and enlarged condition.
  • the transverse size more specifically transverse cross-sectional area, is greater than when in the tensioned state shown in Fig. 4.
  • a peripheral clearance area 29 (which has been exaggerated in the illustration) between or intermediate the tensioned filaments and an inner surface 40 of collet 24.
  • Such peripheral clearance area enables relative movement, particularly relative longitudinal movement, between the filaments and the collet to allow the installing of the skirt.
  • Fig.5 shows the untensioned installed state of assembly wherein the filaments of the skirt are positioned within the collet and are untensioned.
  • expansion and developing of frictional forces also results in deforming of at least some of the filaments or other portions of the skirt which form the neck.
  • the deforming process in turn, effects an increasing of the contact area between the filament or other skirt neck against the inner surfaces of the collet.
  • This increasing of the contact area also serves by providing added frictional engagement between the collet inner surface with the neck of the skirt.
  • the individual filaments located more interiorly likewise frictionally engage with one another thereby providing a relatively fixed plug of filament material within the interior of the collet.
  • filaments 26 are tensioned in a generally longitudinal direction to effect the longitudinal elongation mentioned above. Such provides tensioned filaments having respective individual second transverse cross-sectional areas which are less than the first transverse cross-sectional areas mentioned above. Such second transverse cross-sectional areas are shown in Fig. 4 where the plurality of filaments may be seen to occupy less than the interior volume of collet or sleeve 24.
  • Such longitudinal elongation of filaments 26 and the corresponding reduction in cross-sectional area (transverse strain) enables fold 32 to be passed through collet 24 relatively easily, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9.
  • the preferred manner of imparting the desired reduced cross-sectional area is by simply grasping the loop of line between the fingers and thumb of one hand and pulling the loop in a first direction which is preferably upwardly as indicated by the arrows in Fig. 7. Such is advantageously accomplished by holding opposing portions of the skirt which extend out through opposing openings of the collet. This holding is advantageously effected while contemporaneously grasping and pulling the filaments in a second direction which is generally opposite of the first direction and downwardly as indicated by the arrows in Fig.7. This results in tensioning of the skirt member, strands or filaments.
  • Fig. 8 shows fold 32 at an intermediate installation position relative to collet ends 28, 30, having been inserted through a first or lower end 30 after such tensioning has been effected and the filaments are in a tensioned condition.
  • Fig.9 shows the skirt fully through the collet with fold 32 extending outwardly of and away from end 28 to form an exaggerated skirt fold loop.
  • longitudinal elongation of filaments 26 is achieved, as mentioned above, by applying opposing forces on and relative to filaments 26. Such applied opposing forces reduce the cross-sectional area of the filaments from an unelongated filament cross-sectional area (referred to above as a first transverse cross-sectional area) to an elongated filament cross-sectional area (referred to above as a second transverse cross-sectional area).
  • FIGs. 8 and 9 such illustrate a preferred manner in which tensioned filaments 26 are bound with or within collet 24.
  • the binding of filaments 26 defines a filament skirt exaggerated loop 46 adjacent end 28.
  • fold 32 is disengaged with fold capturing mechanism 42 which serves to enable neck 34 (Fig. 3) to expand radially outwardly so as to bear against the collet interior as was described in connection with Fig. 5 above.
  • neck 34 Fig. 3
  • Such action effectively lodges and forms a neck 34 within the collet interior.
  • This also forms a skirt plug which frictionally engages with and fixes the collar relative to the filaments.
  • a further preferred aspect of the novel methods includes inserting a portion of hook shank or other retainer 14 which is inserted within fold 32 in the exaggerated loop condition shown in Fig. 9.
  • the retainer is preferably inserted adjacent to the collet end 28.
  • the novel methods also preferably include tightening the exaggerated fold loop about the hook shank or other retainer. This effects a securing of the assembly together with the hook typically being pivotable within the tightened fold loop.
  • a non-cylindrical shaft for the retainer can be used to prevent pivotal action.
  • the skirt again be subjected to a tensioning step, such as by holding the hook shank and distal ends of the filaments and then stretching the skirt in the tensioning operation described elsewhere herein. The releasing of tension thus fixes the position of the skirt neck within the collet.
  • the tightening step also preferably results in setting of the hook shank or other retainer into bearing contact or near engagement with the end of the collet.
  • the filaments 26 are tightened toward the collet to thus firm up the engagement between fold 32 and hook shank 14 as is shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • the retainer maintains fold 32 outwardly of end 28 in a manner in which the retainer is retained against end 28. It will be appreciated that other portions of the hook and hook shank can and preferably do function as a retainer as will become apparent below, particularly in connection with the explanation of Figs. 10 and 11.
  • the preferred lures made and processed in accordance with this invention are capable of being maintained and adjusted. This must be contrasted to many other lures which can not be adjusted or maintained.
  • the lures can be adjusted or maintained to remove or replace either the hook, collet or skirt as each part may desirably be changed or replaced to correct a damaged component.
  • the maintenance or adjustment is effected by disassembling the lure replacing the desired part of parts and then reassembling in the manner described above.
  • disassembly process is essentially the opposite of the assembly process described above.
  • the disassembly processes can include tensioning the skirt, such as by holding the hook shank and distal ends of the skirt and then applying tension. This allows the exaggerated loop fold to be produced and the hook to be removed. This allows easy replacement of the hook or change of the hook size or type.
  • the disassembly and adjustment processes can also include more complete disassembly which additionally involves holding the exaggerated loop fold with an engagement mechanism, such as line loop 46. Thereafter the skirt can be engaged and a holding and tensioning process can be done to release the neck of the skirt from the collet and allow the skirt to be totally removed and replaced with a skirt of the same construction or modified type, color, shape, material or skirt configuration.
  • This allows the serious angler to achieve many different lure appearances without necessarily having discrete independent lures of each type. For example, a large number of different colors, materials, filament sizes, skirt lengths, etc. can be sized for use with a variety of different collets. The variety of different collets can have different colors, lengths, sizes, special painting of other decoration on the outside.
  • the hooks or other retainers can further include added lure mechanisms which are attractive to fish or allow support of ancillary decorations upon the lure. Because of these capabilities the lures and methods of this invention are additionally superior to prior art fishing lures. Exemplary lures illustrating a few alternate constructions are set forth in Figs. 10-14. The examples are intended to be non-limiting and demonstrate only a few of the many and varied constructions which are possible in accordance with the invention.
  • Fig. 10 shows a lure 100 which includes a hook 110, a body portion 112 adjacent the upper part of the hook, and a skirt 114.
  • Skirt 114 is disposed on the hook nearer to the pointed end of the hook, preferably at or near the center of the curved portion. This is different from the Fig. 1 embodiment because in that embodiment, the skirt is located nearer to the upper part of the hook.
  • the skirt of the present invention can be and preferably is able to be relocated along the shank of the hook to many different positions. Such enables a fisherman to uniquely tailor the character or appearance of the lure.
  • Lure 100 also preferably includes two filamentous wings 120. Wings 120 are advantageously formed by mounting a bundle of filaments 121 through a wing support aperture 122 formed through body portion 112. The filament preferably extends to both sides to form the opposing wings.
  • Fig. 11 shows a further lure 200. Lure 200 is different from lure 100 of Fig. 10 because it does not include the body portion 112. Instead, the lure comprises a standard hook 210 with the desired skirt 212. In this embodiment, the skirt is able to be adjusted along the hook shank in a generally unencumbered manner from a position immediately adjacent hook eye 214 to a position adjacent hook end 216. Again, such advantageously enables a fisherman to manipulate or otherwise change the character of the lure.
  • Fig. 12 shows another lure 300. Such is similar to the Fig. 11 embodiment, but includes an additional feature in the form of a rider or ancillary lure member 310. Rider 310 is preferably connected upstream of a skirt 320 and the fold of the filaments comprising the skirt using a rider attachment fitting 311. Such provides an additional attractant for fish. Rider 310 can be any suitable rider which, together with skirt 320, cooperates to attract fish to the lure.
  • Fig. 13 shows an additional lure embodiment generally at 400.
  • lure 400 includes a hook 410, a collet 412 operatively mounted on or connected to the hook, and a skirt 414 which is secured by the collet on the hook.
  • the individual filaments comprising skirt 414 are non-uniform in nature giving the skirt a uniquely "variably-textured" appearance.
  • several of the filaments are quite thin compared to others of the filaments. This gives the lure a different "action" when it is used in the fishing environment, such as when the lure is trolled or repeatedly cast and returned.
  • some of the filaments are longer than others of the filaments.
  • some filaments, specifically those designated at 416 are of the type which include tiny internal reflective bodies which serve to reflect light and give an added dimension of attraction to fish.
  • Fig. 14 shows a further form of the invention, generally lure 500.
  • Lure 500 is similar to lure 10 as shown in Fig. 2 with an added rear skirt assembly 512. This construction provides coverage for the hook 14 and increases the overall size appearance to attract larger fish.
  • the lures according to this invention are used in the typically manner of fishing lures and in a variety of different configurations by attaching the lure to a fishing line and then putting the lure into the water where fish are believed to be feeding.
  • the preferred constructions shown can be easily attached to fishing line at the hook loop or eyelet 22.
  • the invention is useful for making and designing fishing lures.

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Cette invention se rapporte à un leurre de pêche (10, 100, 200, 300, 400) qui comprend un crochet (12, 110, 210, 410) ayant une queue (14) qui s'étend le long d'un axe (16) de la queue du crochet. Une jupe (50, 114, 212, 320, 414, 512) présentant plusieurs filaments allongés (26, 121, 416) s'étend le long des axes des filaments individuels et forme un pli (32) autour d'une partie de la queue (14) du crochet. Les filaments pliés présentent un étranglement (34) en aval du pli (32) et un manchon tubulaire (24) reçoit cet étranglement (34) et dirige les axes des filaments correspondants transversalement à la queue (14) du crochet, laquelle s'étend à l'intérieur du pli (32). La jupe présente des parties qui forment un tablier (51), lequel s'étend vers l'extérieur du manchon tubulaire (24). Des procédés d'assemblage de tels leurres sont également décrits.
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