Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Line-attached bodies – hooks and rigs
Patent
1993-06-01
1994-10-18
Bradley, P. Austin
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Line-attached bodies, hooks and rigs
43 442, A01K 9100
Patent
active
053556143
ABSTRACT:
A line fishing apparatus having a generally bulbous head and tapered tail is inserted inside a fish used for bait. Before the apparatus is inserted, the apparatus slides freely along the fishing line. The bulbous head portion is shaped to fit the inner dimensions of the bait's mouth. When the bait's mouth is closed around the apparatus, a bumper portion sticks out from the mouth protecting the head of the fish from striking bottom. As the apparatus is inserted, the tail portion is pushed through the bait's stomach toward the bait's tail. The apparatus tail portion is curved along an arc as it tapers to a distal end. The curvature forces the bait to curve along its length. As a result, when the line is pulled through the water, a swinging or spinning action is induced. The swimming motion generally resembles that of a live, injured fish. The apparatus tail portion is generally rigid to maintain its curvature, yet malleable enough for a fisherman to bend so as to change the curvature, and thus, the swimming action. A channel is formed through the bulbous head for receiving fishing line and hooks. One end of the channel is tear-shaped, while the other end is key-hole shaped. The line and hooks are inserted through the tear-shaped end and come out the key-hole. The hooks then are set in the bait fish. The key-hole is shaped so that pull on the line forces the hooks toward an area of the key-hole through which the eye of the hook can not fit. The tear-shaped end closest to the pole, however, allows the line to play relative to the bait's mouth. As the line is pulled, a ridge formed between the tear-shaped opening and the bumper protects the bait's lower jaw from being torn.
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Bradley P. Austin
Koda Steven P.
Mah Chuck Y.
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