Abstract: Apparatus for a tail releasably attachable to a fishhook. A tail includes an attractor and a connector. The attractor has features that are attractive to fish, including an appearance of prey. The attractor, in one embodiment, includes a tubular member. The tubular member variously includes iridescent material and is configured to receive and hold captive accessories, such as rattles and scented pads. The attractor, in other embodiments, includes sheets, streamers, simulated worms, and/or other devices that are attractive to fish. The connector includes a plug that is attached to the attractor. The plug is a material that allows the point of a fishhook to penetrate the plug. The plug is sufficiently resilient that, after being penetrated by the point, the plug grips the fishhook shank with sufficient force that the plug is retained on the fishhook.

Abstract: An apparatus for attracting fish including at least one iridescent member forming an iridescent tail extending from the shank of a fish hook. The iridescent tail includes one or more layers of a translucent film. The layers have an elongated shape with a longitudinal fold. The forward end of the layers is folded over the shank of the hook and secured to the hook. In various embodiments, the iridescent tail includes one or more colored translucent layers, trailing ribbons, and/or a worm-shaped member. The outboard end of the iridescent tail is configured to be pointed or have a V-shape. In another embodiment, the layers have one or more slits parallel to the longitudinal fold.

Abstract: An apparatus for attracting fish including at least one iridescent member forming an iridescent tail extending from the shank of a fish hook. The iridescent tail includes one or more layers of a translucent film. The layers have an elongated shape with a longitudinal fold. The forward end of the layers is folded over the shank of the hook and secured to the hook. In various embodiments, the iridescent tail includes one or more colored translucent layers, trailing ribbons, and/or a worm-shaped member. The outboard end of the iridescent tail is configured to be pointed or have a V-shape. In another embodiment, the layers have one or more slits parallel to the longitudinal fold.