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Patent Application
App. No. 12/717,323

Fishing Lure

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App. No.
12/717,323
Abstract

A bottom fishing lure having a lure body and a hook. The lure body includes a head portion and tail portion. The tail portion has a hook attached thereto. The hook includes a shank secured to the tail portion of the lure and a hook end. An eyelet is secured to the head portion of the lure and provides a point at which a fishing line can be secured to the lure. A center axis extends along the length of the lure and a plane extends along the center axis. The head portion of the lure contains a substantial mass or weight and is positioned below the plane extending along the center axis. This positions the hook above the bottom of a body of water and prevents the hook from snagging any objects on the bottom.

Claims (22)

1 . A fishing lure comprising:

a jig having a body, said body including a head portion and a tail portion, said body having a longitudinal axis extending therethrough;

a hook, said hook including a shank and a hook end, said shank being integrally formed with said tail portion of said body;

said longitudinal axis extending along said shank of said hook;

a plane extending along said longitudinal axis;

said hook end of said hook extending above said plane;

an eyelet secured to said head portion for securing a line thereto, said eyelet extending above said plane;

said jig having a specific gravity heavier that water so that said jig tends to sink in a body of water;

a substantial portion of said body extending below said plane;

said head portion of said body is substantially larger that said tail portion of said body and includes a substantially greater portion of said weight of said jig,

whereby said fishing lure sinks to a bottom of a body of water and is supported in a position wherein said head portion of said body engages a bottom of a body of water and said hook end extends upwardly and away from said bottom of said body of water thereby preventing said hook end from contacting said bottom or objects located on said bottom.

2 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein said tail portion includes a plurality of flexible strand members secured thereto and extending rearwardly toward said hook end, said flexible strand members simulating marine life.

3 . The fishing lure of claim 2 , wherein said flexible strand members have at least two different lengths, each of said lengths extending at least from said tail portion of said body to past said hook end of said hook.

4 . The fishing lure of claim 1 including a plurality of eyes on said head portion of said body.

5 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein said lure body is configured to simulate marine life.

6 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein the pointed end of said hook end extends toward said eyelet.

7 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein said head portion is made of a metal alloy.

8 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein said head portion is made of lead.

9 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein said eyelet is substantially perpendicular to said center axis.

10 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein said flexible strand members have different cross sectional shapes.

11 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein said flexible strand members are different colors.

12 . The fishing lure of claim 2 wherein the flexible strands and jig are constructed and arranged to permit said fishing lure to pivot said hook toward a fish when the fish bites at the lure.