Fishing – trapping – and vermin destroying – Fishing – Artificial bait
Reexamination Certificate
1999-05-17
2001-02-13
Price, Thomas (Department: 3643)
Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying
Fishing
Artificial bait
Reexamination Certificate
active
06185857
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates, in general, to fishing equipment and, more specifically, to artificial flies and lures.
2. Description of the Art
Artificial flies and lures are widely used in the sport of fishing as they have proven to be excellent attractors and bait fish imitators for most varieties of fish. In the case of artificial flies, a fly simulating a natural fly, insect or small bait fish is mounted on a hook which is in turn connected to a leader line. Such flies may include a buoyant body, feathers, combinations of a buoyant body and feathers, etc.
It is also known when using spinning gear to place two lures, each mounted on or carrying one or more hooks in tandem end to end, with a short line or cable extending from the eye of the second hook is tied to the first hook.
However, it would be desirable to provide a unique approach to attracting fish to a fly line and hook by simulating a school of fish. It would also be desirable to provide such an apparatus while still maintaining a light weight necessary for fly casting.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is fishing apparatus which presents a teaser or simulated school of fish like appearance to fish.
In one aspect of the invention, the fishing apparatus comprises a primary fishing line having a hook attached to one end and an artificial fly or lure associated with or mounted over the hook. At least one secondary artificial fly or lure member is spacedly mounted on the primary line with respect to the hook. Preferably, a plurality of secondary members are spacedly mounted along the primary line in a serial fashion.
Each of the secondary members, in one aspect of the invention, are formed of first and second thin, sheet-like, bait fish shaped members joined together about the line.
In another aspect of the invention, at least one and, preferably, a plurality of branch lines are attached to the primary line and spaced along the primary line with respect to the hook. At least one secondary member is mounted on each branch line.
In this aspect of the invention, the secondary member is formed of a disk attached to the branch line. Two decorative sheets having an attractor or bait fish shape are fixed to opposite sides of the disk. The disk and the two sheets are attached to the end of the branch line
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The fishing apparatus of the present invention provides a unique school-like affect of artificial flies or lures on a single primary fishing line for increased attractiveness to fish. The secondary, non-hook bearing, artificial fly or lure members affixed to the primary line and on each branch line may take any of a number of bait fish, lure or fly shapes.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3186120 (1965-06-01), Layson
patent: 4794721 (1989-01-01), Rowe, Jr. et al.
patent: 5862623 (1999-01-01), MacPherson
Price Thomas
Young & Basile PC
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