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WO2009125299A2 - Système de leurre de pêche à changement rapide et son procédé d'utilisation - Google Patents

Système de leurre de pêche à changement rapide et son procédé d'utilisation Download PDF

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WO2009125299A2
WO2009125299A2 PCT/IB2009/005428 IB2009005428W WO2009125299A2 WO 2009125299 A2 WO2009125299 A2 WO 2009125299A2 IB 2009005428 W IB2009005428 W IB 2009005428W WO 2009125299 A2 WO2009125299 A2 WO 2009125299A2
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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
    • A01K97/00—Accessories for angling
    • A01K97/26—Fly tying devices

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  • Implementations of the present invention relate to fishing lures and a method for using a fishing lure for ease of attaching and changing between fishing lures when fishing.
  • a well known and important part of any fishing experience is the effort on the part of the fisherman to employ a suitable bait or lure to increase his or her probability of success.
  • Fishermen regularly seek out guidebooks or the advice of experts or local sportsmen on what lures are yielding good results in any particular region, species or fishing method.
  • Fly fishermen attempt to match their lures to the insects or other creatures common to the areas they are fishing. More expert fly fishermen tie their own flies to more closely approximate the appearance of such creatures. Yet despite all these efforts, the lure selected sometimes seems not to be as attractive to the fish as anticipated or hoped for.
  • the snell is a length of monofilament permanently tied to the hook.
  • the end of the line opposite the hook is tied with a loop that can be easily tied or clipped to the line.
  • swivels are commonly attached to a line allowing easy changeover between snelled hooks or other lure previously attached to a leader line.
  • lures have been developed that consist of an integral hook and body, accompanied by a variety of rubber shells that may be superimposed on the body to change its appearance.
  • the interchangeable lure disclosed in US Patent 6,718,683 is of this type.
  • the line is generally a larger diameter, and available in floating or weighted, sinking varieties.
  • a fine tapered leader usually seven feet (7') to nine feet (9') in length is tied to the line.
  • the leader is tapered to reduce its visibility to the fish.
  • flycasting the need to cut the leader when changing flies is particularly troublesome, because each time the leader is cut, a portion of the fine tapered end of the leader is removed. The leader can only be cut in this fashion a small number of times before the fine portion of the leader is totally removed and the entire leader must be replaced.
  • a short length of fine line called a tippet may be tied to the leader.
  • the fisherman introduces a knot to the line.
  • the knot in the line increases the visibility of the line and thus defeats one of the primary purposes of using a tapered line.
  • the use of tippets still requires time and effort to tie the ends of the lines, as well as time to tie a lure to the end of the new tippet.
  • Implementations of the present invention provide systems, methods and apparatus configured to address the limitations of the prior art. Namely, implementations of the present invention provide: (1) a system for manufacturing a fishing lure designed for quick changes between lures without tying; (2) a method for completing quick changes of lures manufactured according to the system; (3) lures manufactured according to the disclosed system; and (4) components to enable fishermen to manufacture their own lures according to the disclosed system.
  • One embodiment of the present invention comprises an armature made of a ductile material formed into an elongated shape having two ends and further having formed thereon a means for retaining a fish hook and a separate means for retaining a fishing line.
  • the armature forms a base upon which all the trappings and decorative elements of a lure maybe added.
  • the means for attaching and retaining the fish hook and fishing line allow the armature to be disengagably assembled with the fish hook and fishing line to form a system for quick-change of the lure.
  • the armature is disengaged from the hook and fishing line, which hook and line are then reengaged with a second armature decorated and fashioned into an alternative lure.
  • the ductile material is a wire
  • the means for attaching the hook comprises a loop
  • the means for engaging the line to the armature comprises an eyelet.
  • the loop and eyelet may be formed by bending the wire.
  • a type of wire commonly known as piano wire has demonstrated utility in this embodiment of the invention because it has high tensile strength and tends to retain its shape once bent into the proper configuration.
  • any ductile material having similar shape maintaining properties may be substituted for piano wire, particularly where increased size of the components of the quick change lure system makes the use of piano wire restrictive.
  • spring steel may be substituted for armatures of much greater size such as would be used in deep sea fishing.
  • the eyelet for retaining the fishing line is positioned at one end, the first end, of the armature.
  • the loop may be positioned any number of places on the armature, provided only that it is positioned sufficient minimal distance from the eyelet to lend stability and directional alignment to the hook and line assembly retained thereby.
  • the loop to retain the hook is positioned at approximately the midpoint of the armature.
  • the loop is positioned a distance x from the eyelet, where x is equal to one quarter (1/4) of the length of the armature.
  • the loop is elongated.
  • An elongated loop opening may be longer in any dimension, but preferably in the horizontal or vertical dimensions.
  • the elongated loop in this embodiment serves a stabilizing function when paired with a hook designed and selected to complement an armature with an elongated loop.
  • the eyelets for retaining the hook and line are aligned with one another such that when the hook is engaged it is positioned parallel to the length of the armature.
  • the armature may be curvilinear so as to approximate the curvature of any form or style of hook including those with straight shanks as well as those with curved shanks.
  • the armature of the present invention is particularly suited to fly fishing lures, wherein the armature, rather than the hook, forms the foundation to add the decorative elements of the fly.
  • fly is used loosely and interchangeably with the term lure because the industry has evolved such that various materials are now applied to mimic many creatures that live in or near a water environment, including but not limited to nymphs, flies, and other insects, tadpoles, frogs and other amphibians, and arachnids.
  • the armature could form the foundation about which a soft or hard-bodied lure could be manufactured for purposes of spin or reel casting according to the quick-change feature of the present invention.
  • the armature may be made of heavy ductile material such that, when mated with suitable heavy hooks and lines, the resulting quick-change lure could be suitable for use in salt water or deep sea fishing.
  • the materials used to form any one of a number of creatures are therefore attached to the armature.
  • the armature may be provided preassembled with the featured lure attached, or the armature may be provided bare or unassembled such that one may prepare a lure of original design with materials provided, or one may even provide their own decorative materials.
  • the second end terminates with a tip that may be easily grasped or held in a vise by one tying his own fly.
  • the tip of the second end may be bent down in line with the eyelets to provide a further point of contact with a proportionally large hook nested in the armature according to the present invention.
  • the armature is paired with a hook that is selected according to size.
  • the eyelet at or nearest the first end of the armature may be optionally bent down to align with the eyelet of the hook. Because there are many variations of hook eyelet configurations, the armature may be made to conform to the same variety of configurations.
  • the eyelet on the armature is bent down at an angle of between 45 degrees and 135 degrees from the line formed by the armature, such that the corresponding hook eyelet may rest against the armature eyelet when fully engaged according to this embodiment of the present invention.
  • a down-eyelet hook is preferred.
  • an up-eyelet hook is preferred.
  • the hook is at least as long as the distance between the eyelet of the armature and the loop of the armature. In another embodiment, the hook is as long as the entire armature, and in yet another embodiment, the hook is longer than the armature.
  • the shank of the hook is rectangular.
  • the rectangular shank of the hook is configured so that the shank is sized to pass through an elongated loop of the armature when properly aligned, but prevent rotation of the hook once retained in the loop. In this way, the hook will stay in a relatively constant position relative to the armature, even when struck by a hungry or curious fish. Without this stability, a striking fish could rotationally displace the hook when striking, and possibly reduce its effectiveness.
  • lures come in many different sizes. Typically the size of the hook to be used is selected to complement the size of the intended lure. Therefore smaller lures are expected to be tied to a smaller hook, whereas larger lures are tied to larger hooks.
  • lures prepared to be used according to the present invention it is desirable to prepare lures on armatures sized to fit all the various sizes of hooks. However, it is also desirable to provide an embodiment of the present invention that allows temporary or permanent changes between sizes of lures, while maintaining compatibility with a single hook size, or a small selection of hook sizes.
  • lures of various sizes may be tied to a single, or select few armature sizes such that the lures of various sizes may be used with a single, or select few hooks, further minimizing the need to change hooks, and thus further extending the life of the line.
  • the size of lure is vastly different from the size of the armature, it may be desirable to tie a second hook to the armature to enable use of a disproportionately large lure with a smaller primary hook.
  • a second hook may be fastened to the armature.
  • the second hook is fastened directly to the armature and not retained by the eyelets.
  • the second hook is larger than the armature such that a larger fly may be tied on the armature and second hook combination. In this way, a larger lure may be used with a first hook than would typically be possible to assemble on the armature alone.
  • armatures and hooks are provided.
  • the armatures are bare, while in another embodiment the armatures have lures preassembled thereon.
  • armatures are provided with secondary or optionally multiple hooks attached thereto.
  • first lure of the present invention can be removed from a hook and line and replace it with a second lure of different design, but similar size.
  • the first lure can be replaced with a second lure of the system of the present invention but of a different size.
  • a first lure can be replaced with a second lure of significantly different proportion by using an armature with a second hook attached thereto.
  • a first lure can be replaced with a second lure of any proportion, but with at least a second hook attached to the armature thereof for the sole purpose of introducing a condition wherein the lure has multiple hooks.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of a quick-change fishing lure system manufactured according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded view of a quick-change fishing lure of the system manufactured according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of an armature of the quick-change system forming the foundation of the fishing lure portion of the system.
  • FIG. 4A illustrates a detail view of a hook manufactured according to the present invention, wherein indicator B identifies the plane of a cross-sectional view.
  • FIG. 4B illustrates the cross-sectional view of the hook manufactured according to one embodiment of the present system.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates a side view of a lure with a secondary hook attached thereon.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the step of engaging the hook to the armature according to the quick-change fishing lure system of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates the step of engaging the line to the armature according to the quick- change fishing lure system of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates the step of seating the hook in the armature according to the quick change fishing lure system of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates the procedure for unseating and disengaging the hook from the armature according to the quick change fishing lure system of the present invention.
  • the preferred embodiment of the present invention is directed toward a quick-change fishing lure system and method for manufacturing fishing lures capable of being quickly changed without the need of cutting line and retying lures, or the need of uncoupling leader lines.
  • the present invention is particularly well suited to lures used in flycasting, namely dry flies, wet flies, nymphs and the like.
  • the preferred embodiment of a system of the present invention comprises an armature 1 , formed from a ductile material, about which is tied a body of a fly, nymph or the like using traditional fly-tying methods to form a lure 2.
  • a hook 3 is slideably engaged with the armature and capable of being further secured by a line 4.
  • the line 4 is threadably engaged with the armature, such that the entire assembly acts as a unitary whole.
  • the lure 2 as depicted in exploded fashion in FIG. 2 may be comprised of any number of traditional components including a body 5, and optionally small wings 6, large wings 7, a head or eye pieces 8, or other appendages well known in the art of fly tying.
  • the armature 1 of the preferred embodiment of the present invention is formed of piano wire, having two ends. At one end, the wire terminates in a tip 9, and at the other end the wire is bent to form an eyelet 1 1.
  • the eyelet of the armature is preferably oriented roughly perpendicular to the length of the armature.
  • a loop 10, preferably an elongated loop, is formed between the eyelet and the second end of the armature, preferably between 25% and 75% of distance between the eyelet and the tip, and more preferably at or about the midpoint between the eyelet and the tip.
  • the tip 9 is intended to serve as a point of gripping the armature with a vise or similar fly-tying equipment while securing the body 5 and any optional appendages (6-8), or other decoration, of the lure to the armature 1. It may also serve as a stabilizer against which the hook 3 may rest when engaged with the armature 1, particularly if the hook 3 is large in proportion to the armature.
  • the elongated wire loop 10 is formed by twisting a portion of the wire armature.
  • the loop 10 is elongated so as to create a slot 10a.
  • the hook 3 will be slidably engagable with the armature by passing through the slot 10a to be retained by the loop 10 of the armature 1.
  • the eyelet 11 is created by bending the wire at the end of the armature 1 in a small loop, and optionally leaving a small tip 12 of the wire overhanging the edge of the loop just created.
  • the armature eyelet 11, illustrated in FIG. 3, is optionally suspended from the armature by a slight bend 13 in the wire. This bend serves the purpose of aligning the armature eyelet 11 more directly with the hook eyelet 14 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the armature eyelet may be bent at any angle from the armature, preferably between 45 degrees and 135 degrees from the vector of the armature, and more preferably 45 degrees. The degree of bend may optionally be selected to match with the degree of bend of a complementary hook to be used with the armature.
  • the tip of the wire 12 extends past the wire at the closure of the loop 11. The tip 12 assists in capturing the line 4 when assembling the quick-change lure according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4B illustrates a cross-section of the hook 3 viewed from the plane marked with indicator B in FIG. 4A.
  • An important and novel aspect of the preferred embodiment of the quick-change lure system is a faceted shank 15 such that the cross section is either square or rectangular. It is not essential that the hook bend 16 or point 17 are correspondingly flat, provided the width of such parts of the hook 3 allows the hook to slide through the opening 10a defined by the elongated loop 10 of the armature 1.
  • a lure with multiple hooks On occasion it may be desirable to use a lure with multiple hooks. This is particularly useful when it is desirable to have a hook on the lure that is a different size than the hook on the line at any given time under the present invention.
  • This may be accomplished with the preferred embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in FIG. 5, by tying a secondary hook 18 to the armature 1.
  • the secondary hook 18 is secured to the armature 1 at the time the lure 2 is secured to the armature; however, the secondary hook 18 may also be secured to the completed armature-lure combination after the lure 2 has been tied to the
  • the #6 hook can be tied to the armature and lure, in addition to the #12 hook comprising the primary hook 3 of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates that to engage the hook 3 with the loop
  • FIG. 7 illustrates that to engage the line 4 with the eyelet 11, one passes the line around the side of the armature 1 so that the portion of the line distal to the hook is aligned parallel to the orientation of the eyelet tip 12. The line 4 is then drawn between the armature 1 and the eyelet tip 12. The pressure of the eyelet tip 12 against the armature 1 will require one to apply some force to the line 4 to draw it through the contact point. The effort is rewarded with a light snap as the line 4 passes through the contact point and into the eyelet opening 11. The line 4 is thus engaged with the armature 1 according to the quick-change fishing lure system of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 illustrates the step of seating the hook in the armature according to the quick change fishing lure system of the present invention once the line 4 is engaged with the eyelet
  • FIG. 9 illustrates the procedure for unseating and disengaging the hook from the armature according to the quick change fishing lure system of the present invention by reversing the previous steps. Specifically, slack in the line 4 is drawn in the direction of the hook 3, where it is passed behind the tip 12 of the armature eyelet. Again, light force is applied to draw the line 4 past the contact point with a light snap. The hook 3 is then slideably disengaged from the loop 10 by slideably passing the hook 3 in the direction of the armature eyelet 11 until the point 17 has passed through the slot 10a of the elongated loop 10 of the armature. A new lure is then applied by repeating the steps of securing an armature and lure according to the system of the present invention.

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L'invention concerne un leurre de pêche interchangeable, en particulier des leurres type mouche flottante, conçu pour être changé rapidement sur le terrain, des composants adaptables permettant d'utiliser le système, et un procédé d'utilisation de ce système.
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