Fishing lure with movable tail
The movable tail on a fishing lure having a flexible caudal stalk basically comprises a pair of laterally opposing sides, a plurality of fin rays, upper and lower lobes, laterally projecting central drafts and upper and lower lips, and a rear surface. The fin rays extend rearwardly from the caudal stalk on each of the opposing sides of the tail. The upper and lower lobes are disposed rearwardly of the fin rays. The central drafts are disposed rearwardly of the fin rays on the opposing sides of the tail. The upper lips extend between the central draft and the upper lobe on the opposing sides, and the lower lips extend between the central drafts and the lower lobe on the opposing sides. The rear surface extends over an area defined by the upper and lower lobes, the central drafts, and the upper and lower lips.
1. A movable tail on a fishing lure having upper and lower body surfaces, a dorsal fin, and a flexible caudal stalk, said tail comprising:
a pair of laterally opposing sides;
a plurality of fin rays extending rearwardly from the caudal stalk on each of the opposing sides of the tail;
an upper lobe and a lower lobe disposed rearwardly of the fin rays;
a laterally projecting central draft disposed rearwardly of the fin rays on each of said opposing sides;
a laterally projecting upper lip extending between the central draft and the upper lobe on each of said opposing sides;
a laterally projecting lower lip extending between the central drafts and the lower lobe on each of said opposing sides; and
a rear surface extending over an area defined by the upper and lower lobes, the central drafts, and the upper and lower lips.
2. The movable tail according to claim 1 , wherein each of the central drafts extends generally perpendicularly to the fin rays.
3. The movable tail according to claim 1 , wherein the upper and lower lobes are the most rearwardly disposed portions of said tail.
4. The movable tail according to claim 1 , wherein the upper lips extending between the central drafts and the upper lobes are curved.
5. The movable tail according to claim 1 , wherein the lower lips extending between the central drafts and the lower lobes are curved.
6. The movable tail according to claim 1 , wherein the rear surface is provided with a centrally disposed fill area.
7. The movable tail according to claim 1 , wherein the upper and lower lobes, the central drafts, and the upper and lower lips are translucent or transparent.
8. The movable tail according to claim 1 , wherein a generally flat and slightly indented area is disposed between the fin rays and the central draft on each side of the tail.
9. The movable tail according to claim 1 , wherein the distance between the lobes of the tail is equal or greater than the maximum distance between the upper and lower surfaces, excluding the dorsal fin, of the lure body.