A fishing hook is disclosed comprising an elongate body defining a front end and a rear end to which a fishing line can be secured and at least one elongate arm terminating in a barb. The at least one elongate arm is fitted to the elongate body so as to be movable between a closed position in which it is aligned with the elongate body and a fully open position in which the at least one elongate arm extends transversely relative to the elongate body. In an example embodiment, the hook includes a pair of elongate arms, each arm terminating in a barb, with the pair of arms being pivotally fitted to the elongate body.
1. A fishing hook comprising:
an elongate body defining a front end and a rear end to which a fishing line can be secured, the elongate body comprising a shaft terminating in a tapered tip that defines the front end of the elongate body and a connector fitted to the shaft, the connector terminating in a securing ring for receiving the fishing line that defines the rear end of the elongate body, and the elongate body defining both a fixed pivot point at a pivot pin proximate the front end and at least one elongate recess, the at least one recess extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the elongate body; and
at least one elongate arm terminating in a barb, the at least one elongate arm being fitted to the elongate body at the pivot point so as to be pivotally movable between a closed position, in which the at least one elongate arm is aligned with the elongate body and accommodated within the at least one elongate recess at the body, and a fully open position in which the at least one elongate arm extends transversely relative to the elongate body, the at least one elongate arm comprising a flat base portion, which, in the open position, abuts against a wall inside the front end of the elongate body that extends transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongate body so as to limit the extent to which each arm can open, the flat base portion of the at least one elongate arm terminating in a loop for receiving the pivot pin that defines the fixed pivot point, the pivot pin extending through the front end of the elongate body, the at least one recess extending between the wall inside the front end of the elongate body and the securing ring, the at least one elongate arm positioned between the tapered tip and securing ring along the longitudinal axis of the elongate body, and wherein the wall inside the front end of the elongate body is positioned between the pivot pin and tapered tip along the longitudinal axis of the elongate body;
wherein the fishing hook is configured to be inserted into a bait, with the at least one elongate arm being arranged to protrude through the bait by pulling on the elongate body.
2. A fishing hook according to claim 1 , wherein the hook includes a pair of elongate arms arranged to pivot around the fixed pivot point, each arm terminating in a barb.
3. A fishing hook according to claim 1 , wherein the elongate body comprises: a shaft terminating in a tapered tip that defines the front end of the elongate body; and a connector fitted to the shaft, the connector terminating in a securing ring for receiving the fishing line.
4. A fishing hook kit comprising:
a bait including a body portion; and
a fishing hook comprising:
an elongate body defining a front end and a rear end to which a fishing line can be secured, the elongate body comprising a shaft terminating in a tapered tip that defines the front end of the elongate body and a connector fitted to the shaft, the connector terminating in a securing ring for receiving the fishing line that defines the rear end of the elongate body, and the elongate body defining both a fixed pivot point at a pivot pin and at least one elongate recess, the at least one recess extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the elongate body; and
at least one elongate arm terminating in a barb, the at least one elongate arm being fitted to the elongate body at the pivot point so as to be pivotally movable between a closed position in which the at least one elongate arm is aligned with the elongate body for facilitating insertion of the hook into the body portion of the bait, an intermediate open position in which the barb engages the body portion of the bait so as to fix the hook relative to the bait, and a fully open position in which the arm protrudes from the body portion of the bait so as to extend transversely relative to the elongate body, the at least one elongate arm comprising a flat base portion, which, in the open position, abuts against a wall inside the front end of the elongate body that extends transverse to the longitudinal axis of the elongate body so as to limit the extent to which each arm can open, the flat base portion of the at least one elongate arm terminating in a loop for receiving the pivot pin that defines the fixed pivot point, the pivot pin extending through the front end of the elongate body, the at least one recess extending between the wall inside the front end of the elongate body and the securing ring, the at least one elongate arm positioned between the tapered tip and securing ring along the longitudinal axis of the elongate body, and wherein the wall inside the front end of the elongate body is positioned between the pivot pin and tapered tip along the longitudinal axis of the elongate body.
5. A fishing hook kit according to claim 4 , wherein the body portion of the bait defines an elongate groove along its length to facilitate insertion of the hook into the bait.