Abstract: An anti-snag fishing jig includes a body with a generally spherical configuration, an exterior surface and an interior. A fishhook includes a shaft, which passes through the body interior and is secured therein. The shaft includes a proximate end forming an eyelet for attaching a line and a distal end forming a barb. A deflector extends upwardly and rearwardly from the body and terminates in front of the fishhook barb. The jig is coated with paint or some other suitable coating for visibility and protection.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 29, 2003
Date of Patent:
August 10, 2004
Assignee:
Innovative Jigs, LLC
Inventors:
Rick A. Phillips, Harold D. Rodgers, Jerome D. Kracht, Donald F. Cobb
Abstract: An anti-snag fishing jig includes a body with a generally spherical configuration, an exterior surface and an interior. A fishhook includes a shaft, which passes through the body interior and is secured therein. The shaft includes a proximate end forming an eyelet for attaching a line and a distal end forming a barb. A deflector extends upwardly and rearwardly from the body and terminates in front of the fishhook barb. The jig is coated with paint or some other suitable coating for visibility and protection.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 29, 2003
Publication date:
February 19, 2004
Applicant:
Innovative Jigs, LLC
Inventors:
Rick A. Phillips, Harold D. Rodgers, Jerome D. Kracht, Donald F. Cobb