Offset axis spinnerbait
View Patent ↗A fishing lure, which is attachable to fishing line for movement through water in a fishing direction, includes a first section, a spinner blade, a second section, a transition section, and a fishing hook coupled to the second section. The first section includes a leading end and a trailing end. The leading end is configured for attachment to the fishing line. The spinner blade is rotatably coupled to the first section between the leading end and the trailing end for rotation about a spinner axis. The second section is in a trailing position relative to the first section during the movement of the fishing lure through the water. A central axis of the second section is offset form the spinner axis in a direction that is perpendicular to the fishing direction. The transition section connects the trailing end of the first section to the second section.
1 . A fishing lure attachable to a fishing line for movement through water in a fishing direction, the fishing lure comprising:
a first section including:
a leading end configured for attachment to the fishing line, and
a trailing end opposite the leading end;
a spinner blade rotatably coupled to the first section between the leading end and the trailing end for rotation about a spinner axis;
a second section configured as bait and in a trailing position relative to the first section during the movement of the fishing lure through the water,
wherein a central axis of the second section is offset from the spinner axis in a direction that is perpendicular to the fishing direction;
a transition section connecting the trailing end of the first section to the second section; and
a fishing hook coupled to the second section,
wherein the spinner blade is configured to rotate around the spinner axis past the transition section.
2 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein the second section is weighted such that the second section travels at a depth in the water that is deeper than a depth of the first section during the movement of the fishing lure through the water.
3 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein the first section includes at least one first bead, and the second section includes at least one second bead.
4 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein at least two of the first section, the second section, and the transition section are formed of a single, continuous length of wire.
5 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , further comprising an additional spinner blade rotatably coupled to the first section for rotation about the spinner axis.
6 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein the second section is configured as at least one of deer hair skirting, marabou feather skirting, rubber skirting, artificial hair skirting, tinsel skirting, and an animal-resembling body.
7 . The fishing lure of claim 1 , wherein during the movement of the fishing lure through the water and during the rotation of the spinner blade about the spinner axis, the spinner blade strikes at least one of the transition section and the second section to generate sound.
8 . A fishing lure attachable to a fishing line for movement through water in a fishing direction, the fishing lure comprising:
a first section including:
a leading end that is configured for attachment to the fishing line, and
a trailing end opposite the leading end;
a spinner blade coupled to the first section for rotation about a spinner axis;
a second section in a trailing position relative to the first section during the movement of the fishing lure through the water,
wherein a central axis of the second section is offset from the spinner axis in a direction that is perpendicular to the fishing direction, and
wherein the second section is weighted such that the second section travels at a depth in the water that is deeper than a depth of the first section during the movement of the fishing lure through the water;
a transition section connecting the trailing end of the first section to the second section; and
a fishing hook coupled to the second section.
9 . The fishing lure of claim 8 , wherein the first section forms a first end of the fishing lure, and the second section forms a second end of the fishing lure.
10 . The fishing lure of claim 8 , wherein the transition section fixedly connects the trailing end of the first section to the second section.
11 . The fishing lure of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the first section and the second section comprises a linear section of wire.
12 . The fishing lure of claim 8 , wherein the second section includes one or more of deer hair skirting, marabou feather skirting, rubber skirting, artificial hair skirting, tinsel skirting, and an animal-resembling body.
13 . The fishing lure of claim 8 , wherein the transition section and the first section connect to define a first bend in a material, and
wherein the transition section and the second section connect to define a second bend in the material.
14 . The fishing lure of claim 13 , wherein the material is a one-piece, integral structure that forms the first section, the second section, and the transition section.
15 . A fishing lure attachable to a fishing line for movement through water in a fishing direction, the fishing lure comprising:
a first section configured for attachment to a fishing line and defining a spinner axis;
a spinner blade rotatably coupled to the first section for rotation about the spinner axis;
a second section in a trailing position relative to the first section during the movement of the fishing lure through the water,
wherein the second section defines a central axis that is axially offset from the spinner axis in a direction perpendicular to the fishing direction;
a transition section connecting the first section to the second section; and
a fishing hook coupled to the second section,
wherein during the movement of the fishing lure through the water, the spinner blade rotates about the spinner axis and repeatedly strikes at least one of the transition section and the second section without changing a direction of rotation to generate sound.
16 . The fishing lure of claim 15 , wherein the first section includes a first eyelet for connection to the fishing line, and the second section includes a second eyelet that is coupled to the fishing hook.
17 . The fishing lure of claim 15 , wherein the fishing lure has a center of gravity that causes the second section to travel at a depth in the water that is deeper than a depth of the first section during the movement of the fishing lure through the water.
18 . The fishing lure of claim 15 , wherein the first section is a first linear section of a first material, and the second section is a second linear section of a second material.
19 . The fishing lure of claim 18 , wherein the first material has a same material composition as the second material.
20 . The fishing lure of claim 15 , wherein a length of the transition section is less than a length of the first section, and the length of the transition section is less than a length of the second section.