FISHING LURE TROLLING SPREADER BAR
A keel attached to a central body of trolling spreader bar is configurable with a plurality of fishing lures as an assembly to mimic a small school of fish or a dredge/umbrella rig. The keel is angled to urge the lure assembly continually to one side or the other from what would be the normal straight line of travel of a trolling vessel. By attaching an angled keel directly to the lure/spreader bar one is able to easily set lines behind the vessel at varying angles and distances which greatly increase the width of the full trolling lure spread.
1 . A trolling spreader bar, comprising:
an elongate central body;
a spreader bar that extends laterally outward from the central body; and a keel that extends from a ventral surface of the elongate central body at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the central body, such that the central body is guided laterally outwardly from the direction of travel of the trolling spreader bar while trolling.
2 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 1 , wherein the keel angle is adjustable relative to the longitudinal axis of the body.
3 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second keel extending from a dorsal surface of the central body.
4 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 1 , further comprising:
a lateral fin extending outwardly from the central body.
5 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 4 , wherein the lateral fin is adjustable about a lateral axis of the central body to control a depth at which the trolling spreader bar may travel when trolling.
6 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 1 , wherein the spreader bar comprises a first rod and a second rod that extend laterally from the central body.
7 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 6 , further comprising:
a first bait lure attached to an end of the first rod and the second rod.
8 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 6 , wherein the first rod and the second rod have an aft sweep.
9 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 6 , further comprising:
a plurality of bait lures interconnected to the first bait lure by a line extending between an aft end of a preceding bait lure and a front end of a succeeding bait lure.
10 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 9 , wherein at least an outboard one of the first bait lure further comprises a counterweight.
11 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 10 , wherein the counterweight is carried within a body of the first bait lure.
12 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of bait lures comprises a plurality of hooks adapted to receive a live bait.
13 . A trolling spreader bar, comprising:
an elongate central body, a keel attached to a ventral surface of the elongate central body;
a spreader bar extending laterally outward from a left side and a right side of the central body; and
a first bait lure attached to a first end and a second end of the spreader bar.
14 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 13 , further comprising:
a counterweight attached to at least an outboard end of the spreader bar, relative to a direction of travel of the spreader bar in a body of water.
15 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 14 , wherein the counterweight is the first bait lure.
16 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 15 , wherein the counterweight is carried within a body of the first bait lure.
17 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 1 , wherein the keel angle is adjustably attached relative to the longitudinal axis of the body.
18 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 17 , further comprising:
a lateral fin extending outwardly from the central body.
19 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 18 , wherein the lateral fin is adjustable about a lateral axis of the central body to control a depth at which the trolling spreader bar may travel when trolling in the body of water.
20 . The trolling spreader bar of claim 19 , further comprising:
a plurality of bait lures interconnected to the first bait lure by a line extending between an aft end of a preceding bait lure and a front end of a succeeding bait lure.