TOPWATER FISHING LURE WITH ROTATING PROPELLER AND STABLIZING FIN
An improved topwater fishing lure with a rotating spinner element is disclosed that includes stabilizing fins along a rear tail portion to help balance the lure and prevent roll over and minimize other undesirable dynamics.
1 . A fishing lure comprising:
a front portion;
a central portion; and
a rear portion, wherein
the central portion is configured to rotate about a central axis, and
the rear portion comprises stabilizing fins to limit rotation of the fishing lure.
2 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein the fishing lure is configured to float atop a water surface.
3 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein the central portion is provided with a propeller fin that causes the central portion to rotate as the fishing lure is retrieved.
4 . The fishing lure of claim 1 further comprising a weighted portion.
5 . The fishing lure of claim 4 , wherein the weighted portion is configured to distribute weight along the bottom of the front portion and shaped to conform to a profile of the front portion.
6 . The fishing lure of claim 4 , wherein the weighted portion is configured to distribute weight along the bottom of the rear portion and shaped to conform to a profile of the rear portion.
7 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein the front portion, central portion, and rear portion, are formed of a hard plastic.
8 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein the front portion is provided with additional stabilizing fins to limit rotation of the fishing lure.
9 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein the stabilizing fins extend laterally outward.
10 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein the stabilizing fins are curved concavely upward from a front edge of the stabilizing fins to a rear edge of the stabilizing fins.
11 . A fishing lure comprising:
a plurality of portions including:
a fixed portion; and
a moving portion, wherein
the moving portion is configured to rotate about a central axis, and
the fixed portion comprises stabilizing fins to limit rotation of the fishing lure.
12 . The fishing lure of claim 11 , wherein the fishing lure is configured to float atop a water surface.
13 . The fishing lure of claim 11 , wherein the moving portion is provided with a propeller fin that causes the moving portion to rotate as the fishing lure is retrieved.
14 . The fishing lure of claim 11 further comprising a weighted portion.
15 . The fishing lure of claim 14 , wherein the weighted portion is configured to distribute weight along the bottom of the front portion and shaped to conform to a profile of the front portion.
16 . The fishing lure of claim 14 , wherein the weighted portion is configured to distribute weight along the bottom of the rear portion and shaped to conform to a profile of the rear portion.
17 . The fishing lure of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of portions are formed of a hard plastic.
18 . The fishing lure of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of portions comprises another fixed portion that is provided with additional stabilizing fins to limit rotation of the fishing lure.
19 . The fishing lure of claim 11 , wherein the stabilizing fins extend laterally outward.
20 . The fishing lure of claim 11 , wherein the stabilizing fins are curved concavely upward from a front edge of the stabilizing fins to a rear edge of the stabilizing fins.