Abstract: A fishing lure includes a thicker head portion which receives a hook and a thinner tail portion which has a width to thickness (height) ratio of at least two to one. The head and tail portions are integrally molded from a soft, flexible material such as plastic with shape-retaining properties, with a portion of the tail nearest the head extending through at least a one hundred and eighty degree curve such that the tail will curve or coil over the head (in a plane that is perpendicular to the width) when the lure is not being pulled through the water. In a preferred embodiment, the fishing lure is formed as a coil which traverses at least one complete turn. The shape-retaining plastic preferably has a lower specific gravity than water to give the lure excellent floatation characteristics.

Abstract: A golf club includes a shaft having at one end a hollow metal wood club head. The club head defines a face, a lower sole portion, an upper portion, and a side wall. The sole portion is generally thicker than the upper portion, and preferably approximately one and one-third to six times as thick. As a result of the thicker construction of the sole portion relative to the upper portion, the center of gravity of the club head is relatively low. The lower center of gravity permits a golfer to more easily swing the face of the club head under a golf ball. In a second embodiment, portions of the side wall are provided with a generally thicker construction relative to the upper portion of the club head. In a third embodiment, the sole portion is made from a material having greater mass per unit area than the upper portion.

Abstract: A pair of gloves for guiding a novice golfer includes a glove for the hand uppermost on the golf club and a glove for the hand lowermost on the golf club. On each glove, an arrowed indicium guides alignment of the club shaft to the body of the golfer, a knuckle indicium guides hand rotation, a palm side stripe guides club shaft positioning within each hand, and finger markers guide which fingers of each hand apply pressure to the club shaft. Preferably, the gloves are not identical mirror images, each glove having specialized indicia for either the lowermost hand on the golf club shaft or the uppermost hand on the golf club shaft. In addition, it is preferable that the indicia be applied to not have raised surfaces, so as to meet USGA requirements.