Abstract: A flexible plastic fishing lure has an integral retainer that is configured proximal to a front end of the fishing lure and has at least one retainer barb. The integral retainer is a harder and tougher material than the plastic used in the body of the fishing lure and is configured to seat over the jig-head barb to prevent the flexible plastic fishing lure from sliding down along the jig-head. The integral retainer has at least one retainer barb that more effectively holds the flexible plastic to the integral retainer. The integral retainer may have extension tabs that extend out radially and in some cases extend out from the flexible plastic body. The integral retainer may also have an aperture that extend along the length of the integral retainer and may be used to inject the flexible plastic into a mold.

Abstract: A hard body fishing lure having a cavity disposed therein which conceals a fish hook held internal the body by a magnet. An axle is provided near the front of the lure about which the hook rotates from the internal position to an external position when the lure is struck by a fish and back pressure is placed on the fishing line so that the hook is deployed from internal the body to external the body so as to hook a fish in the mouth. A tube for receiving the line is placed between two halves of the lure wherein weights are placed near the bottom edges of the halves in order to properly weight the lure body. An additional embodiment is shown wherein a bill or lip is placed on the front of the halves of the lure body in order to make the lure dive deeper into the water column.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for a hard body fishing lure having a cavity disposed therein which conceals a fish hook held internal the body by a magnet. An axle is provided near the front of the lure about which the hook rotates from the internal position to an external position when the lure is struck by a fish and back pressure is placed on the fishing line so that the hook is deployed from internal the body to external the body so as to hook a fish in the mouth. A tube for receiving the line is placed between two halves of the lure wherein weights are placed near the bottom edges of the halves in order to properly weight the lure body. An additional embodiment is shown wherein a bill or lip is placed on the front of the halves of the lure body in order to make the lure dive deeper into the water column.

Abstract: A component used in a fishing lure is disclosed. The component includes a flexible cantilever having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is either connected to or capable of connecting to a hook and the second end is either connected to or capable of connecting to the fishing lure such that when a force sufficient enough to deflect the flexible cantilever is directly or indirectly applied to the flexible cantilever, the hook displaces with respect to the fishing lure.

Abstract: An intelligent fishing tackle comprises a fishing line, a sinker module, a microprocessor system module and a hook module, in which the sinker module is connected on the fishing line and includes a camera module used for capturing a underwater image, the microprocessor system module judges a fishing object according to the underwater image and determines whether a control signal is generated, and the hook module is connected on the fishing line and switched to a fishing processing state according to the control signal. Whether to capture the fishing object can be judged directly under the water or the water image is transmitted to the shore for a rodster to decide whether to capture the fishing object.

Abstract: The automatically setting fishing hook assembly includes two hooks pivotally secured to a common shaft with their bends oriented opposite one another. The shanks of the hooks are offset from the shaft by short arms that pivot on the shaft. A coil spring is installed on the shaft between the hooks, with the opposite ends of the spring engaging the shanks of the hooks to urge the bends of the hooks outwardly from one another. A latch is affixed to the shank of one hook, and engages the shank of the other hook to hold the two hooks together. The latch is disengaged from the second hook when a fish strikes the assembly, with the bends of the two hooks springing apart to automatically set the two hooks in the mouth of the fish to reduce the chance of the fish slipping the hooks and escaping.

Abstract: A fishing lure has retractable hooks. A spring has a coiled portion mounted around a pin in the lure body, two energizing leg extending from the coiled portion, and a foot extending laterally from each energizing leg. The feet engage a rearward side of the shank of each hook. A trigger has a rod on a forward end that extends from the body for attachment to a line. The trigger has a trigger body that engages a forward side of each of the shanks. The trigger and the lure body have mating detent surfaces to releasably retain the hooks in a cocked position. A forward pull on the rod releases the trigger to move forward, freeing the coiled portion of the spring to unwind, causing the energizing legs to rotate the hooks to the extended position.

Abstract: A method and system for a fishing lure are provided. The lure includes a body having an interior cavity and an aperture extending through a wall of the body. The fishing lure also includes a hook assembly including at least one hook concealed with the cavity when the hook assembly is in a first retracted position. The hook assembly is maintained in the first retracted position using an elastomeric band coupled to the hook assembly. The hook assembly is rotatable from the first retracted position to a second extended position. The lure also includes an elastomeric attractant coupled to the body.

Abstract: A spring augmented fishhook comprising a hook member with an eye on a first end of an elongate leg portion and a hook on a second end of the leg portion, a coil spring having a diameter smaller than the eye and forming a spring channel longitudinal through its center through which the elongate leg portion passes, a clip resiliently bending at a point of flexure into elongate first and second clip members, the first clip member passing downward through the eye and then through the channel and extending beyond spring upper and lower ends with a first latch member on its end, and the second clip member extending generally downward with a second latch member on its end matching the first latch member such that the first and second latch members latch together as the first and second clip members are urged together under flexure, the spring held on the hook member leg portion between the eye and the latched first and second clip members as spring stops such that when the hook is pulled downward such as by a fish w

Abstract: A lure has a body (10) provided with a recess (12), forming a decoy and defining a longitudinal axis (AA?), a connecting member (26) inserted into the body (10) via an inner end thereof, and attachable to a line (30) at the other, outer end. The point at which the connecting member is inserted into the body (10) defines the forward portion of the lure with a hook (24) positioned in the recess (12), and an attachment device (22) for securing the connecting member (26) and the hook (24) provided in the body (10). The attachment device (22) include a resilient member (23) at least indirectly attached to the body (10) at one end and to the hook (24) and the connecting member (26) at the other end, and a guide member (22c) for guiding the hook (24).

Abstract: A fishers lure comprises a body, at least one spine with a tip, a pivot pin about which each spine pivots, a trigger which serves to engage each spine, so when a fish takes the lure, the trigger is disengaged from each spine, permitting each spine to extend outward and engage the fish. The body serves as a shank of a hooking mechanism. The body and spine serve as the hooking mechanism with the tip of the spine forward of the pivot pin resulting in a relatively large hooking mechanism for a given size body.

Abstract: The present lure automatically retracts pivoting hooks into its body during retrieval but also quickly deploys its pivoting hooks upon the appearance of a strike by a fish. The lure has a mechanism with two legs independently attached at opposite axes points, and mounted between two parallel side plates. The rear leg functions as the trigger mechanism by rotating around the rear mounting axis, against the front leg. The front leg of the mechanism holds a hook or hooks, and is aligned with the rear leg in a common plane. The legs are designed such that they are not allowed to separate from each other by being captivated between the two mounting plates. A leading collector hydraulically biases the hook inside the body unless within a fish.

Abstract: An etch stop layer (12) is formed over a semiconductor substrate (10). An epitaxial layer (14) is formed overlying the etch stop layer (12). The combination of the epitaxial layer (14), etch stop layer (12), and semiconductor substrate (10) form a composite substrate (16). The composite substrate (16) is processed to fabricate a semiconductor device (21) over the epitaxial layer (14). Then the composite substrate (16) is mounted to a wafer carrier (32) to expose the semiconductor substrate (10) and the semiconductor substrate (10) is removed to substantially define a semiconductor device substrate (50) that comprises the epitaxial layer (14).

Abstract: A weedless fishing lure of hard bodied design of multiple embodiments, which is adapted to be connected to a fishing line, the one single hook of which is connected to the lure body by a through shaft and rotates about the shaft, said body containing a cavity large enough to completely house the hooking point of the hook while it is being fished, and having a mechanism to keep the hook hidden until deployment is desired, said hook being deployable to the hooking position by back pressure against the attached fishing line and said hook remaining deployed by back pressure against the attached line.

Abstract: A fishing lure for allowing selective deployment of a fish hook. The fish hook is pivotally mounted to the body of the lure. The hook is allowed to pivot between a retracted configuration wherein it is substantially housed within a hook recess formed in the body and an extended configuration wherein the hook bight end extends out of the body. An actuating mechanism located within the body allows the hook to be deployed upon tension being applied to the fishing line. A biasing mechanism also located within the lure body biases the hook towards its retracted configuration. An adjustment mechanism allows for adjustment of the strength of the biasing force. The adjustment mechanism thus allows the biasing force to be customized depending on fishing parameters.

Abstract: A weedless fishing lure of hard bodied design of multiple embodiments, which is adapted to be connected to a fishing line, the one single hook of which is connected to the lure body by a through shaft and rotates about the shaft, said body containing a cavity large enough to completely house the hooking point of the hook while it is being fished, and having a mechanism to keep the hook hidden until deployment is desired, said hook being deployable to the hooking position by back pressure against the attached fishing line and said hook remaining deployed by back pressure against the attached line.

Abstract: A weedless fishing lure of hard bodied design of multiple embodiments, which is adapted to be connected to a fishing line, the one single hook of which is connected to the lure body by a through shaft and rotates about the shaft, said body containing a cavity large enough to completely house the hooking point of the hook while it is being fished, and having a mechanism to keep the hook hidden until deployment is desired, said hook being deployable to the hooking position by back pressure against the attached fishing line and said hook remaining deployed by back pressure against the attached line.

Abstract: A retractable hooking mechanism for fishing lures and the like for use in catching fish and the like during fishing activities is provided. The retractable hooking mechanism comprises a first plate having a first surface and a second surface and a second plate having a first surface and a second surface with the second plate being spaced from the first plate creating a receiving area therebetween. A first hook is pivotally secured within the receiving area between the first plate and the second plate. The first hook is moveable from a retracted position between the first plate and the second plate to an extended position wherein at least a portion of the hook extends from between the first plate and the second plate. A friction mechanism contacts the first hook for releasably maintaining the first hook in the retracted position wherein upon the occurrence of a predetermined event, the first hook moves to the extended position.

Abstract: The fish hook 10 further comprises a hook-closing element 18 which is in the form of a length of resiliently flexible stainless steel wire which has a hairpin bend therein at 20, to form the hook hook-closing element with limbs 22.1 and 22.2 on opposite sides of the bend. Limbs 22.1 and 22.2 may be connected at a free end 25 of hook-closing element 18. Moreover, each limb 22.1, 22.2 has two mounting ends 24 thereof bent through right angles, the ends extending towards one another and being offset with respect to one another. Each of the ends 24 is received in a corresponding transversely extending hole 26 in the shank head 16. When the hook-closing element 18 is in the position illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 3 it is in a strained condition, urging free end 25 thereof towards the tip of the hook formation 14.

Abstract: A weedless fishing lure of hard bodied design of multiple embodiments, which is adapted to be connected to a fishing line, the one single hook of which is connected to the lure body by a through shaft and rotates about the shaft, said body containing a cavity large enough to completely house the hooking point of the hook while it is being fished, and having a mechanism to keep the hook hidden until deployment is desired, said hook being deployable to the hooking position by back pressure against the attached fishing line and said hook remaining deployed by back pressure against the attached line.

Abstract: An improved safety fishing lure includes a main body portion which is hollow. The front end of the main body portion is designed to be attached to a fishing line. The main body portion also has a groove in it for protecting the point of a hook. A hook is movably mounted in the main body portion for movement from a storage position, with the point in the groove, to an active fish catching mode with the point extended out of the groove beyond the main body portion. A holding mechanism including a spring is used to hold the hook in its storage position. A release mechanism is coupled with the holding mechanism for disengaging the holding mechanism in response to movement of the main body portion through the water to cause the hook to move to its active fish catching position.

Abstract: A fish hook comprises a shank 12 terminating at one end in a barbed hook formation 14 and at the other end in a head 16. A hook-closing element 18 which is of resiliently flexible steel wire is mounted on the head 16 and is displaceable between a retracted position in which it lies adjacent the shank, and an extended position in which it extends across the gap between the shank and the tip of the hook formation. A detent pin 28 holds the hook-closing element in the retracted position. When the detent pin is pulled, the hook-closing element is released so that it moves, under action of its bias, from the retracted to the extended position.

Abstract: A fish hook comprises a shank 12 terminating at one end in a barbed hook formation 14 and at the other end in a head 16. A hook-closing element 18 which is of resiliently flexible steel wire is mounted on the head 16 and is displaceable between a retracted position in which it lies adjacent the shank, and an extended position in which it extends across the gap between the shank and the tip of the hook formation. A detent pin 28 holds the hook-closing element in the retracted position. When the detent pin is pulled, the hook-closing element is released so that it moves, under action of its bias, from the retracted to the extended position.

Abstract: A weedless fishing lure that does not have an exposed hook until a sufficient tension is placed on the line. The lure comprises a body having an aperture therethrough and at least one channel. A fishing line extends through the aperture and is attached to the shank of a hook. The hook is placed into a channel changing the direction the line runs from that in the aperture so that the line in the channel runs in the opposite direction than that in the aperture. The tip of the hook may be placed in the aperture or in a separate channel. Using this configuration, the hook will be dislodged from the body if sufficient tension is placed on the line.

Abstract: A fish hook comprises a shank 12 terminating at one end in a barbed hook formation 14 and at the other end in a head 16. A hook-closing element 18 which is of resiliently flexible steel wire is mounted on the head 16 and is displaceable between a retracted position in which it lies adjacent the shank, and an extended position in which it extends across the gap between the shank and the tip of the hook formation. A detent pin 28 holds the hook-closing element in the retracted position. When the detent pin is pulled, the hook-closing element is released so that it moves, under action of its bias, from the retracted to the extended position.

Abstract: A spring loaded fishing apparatus formed from an elongated resilient wire. The wire is sharpened at both ends and formed into a W-shaped member having a center portion forming an eyelet for attaching a fishing line. The W-shaped member is inserted into a compression sleeve which collapses the sharpened points on the outer legs toward the eyelet. The sleeve containing the compressed member is then inserted into a cavity formed in a fishing lure. In an alternate embodiment, the compression sleeve can be absent and the W-shaped member can be inserted directly into a cavity formed in the fishing lure, which collapses the sharpened points. When a fish strikes the lure, the resulting force on the fishing line pulls the member partially from the sleeve, or cavity, and the sharpened points of the W-shaped member spring outwardly to engage the mouth of the fish. The member can subsequently be easily removed from the mouth of the fish while minimizing injury to the fish.

Abstract: A novel hook assembly forms two hooks at the end of a single elastic length of wire which spreads the hooks elastically apart in a fish hooking posture. This hook forms the active mechanism of a weedless, self setting fishing lure, where the hooks are compressed for retention weedlessly within a hollow lure in one stable position and are released by a tug on the line from a fish bite to spring the hooks apart and set the hooks in the fish. The novel simplified weedless lure array employs a spring biassed dual-hook assembly and latch permitting the two hooks to be cocked into an elastically biased weed free bistable position inside the lure for automatic triggered release by a tug on the fishline to catch a striking fish by snapping the hooks into a second bistable position with the two hooks forced outside the lure into the fish's mouth.

Abstract: A fishing lure comprising a lure body having a connector for connecting a fishing line to the lure body and at least one hook device including a hook shank with associated attachment device and at least one hook tip shaft with associated barb equipped tip, which hook device is non-releasably secured to the lure body by the attachment device. The hook tip shaft, when the fishing lure is being drawn through water in a stand by state by the fishing line, is arranged to extend away from the direction of drawing the lure and out from the lure body and the barb of each tip is located on the side of the hook shank away from the direction of drawing the lure so that the barb is disposed behind, relative to the direction of drawing the lure, the hook tip shaft.

Abstract: A fishing lure wherein a hook is retracted within the body of the lure during casting and retrieving and is released and extended to an extended hooking position in response to the strike of a fish. The lure including a plunger slidably received within a plunger cavity which extends through the lure body, and a nose assembly, which inserts into the housing so as to receive the plunger between two diametrically opposed resilient fingers. The resilient fingers having inwardly extending projections which seat within corresponding notches in the plunger so as to lock the plunger and the attached hook in the retracted position and release the plunger upon forward movement of the nose assembly relative to the housing. The fingers being disposed in a locking chamber when the plunger is in the retracted position so that a wall of the locking chamber prevents the fingers from releasing the plunger until the fingers are moved out of the locking chamber by the displacement of the nose assembly.

Abstract: Improvements to fishing lures that utilize retractable hooks and moveable trigger rod having the following embodiments: a body of hard plastic, formed by injection molding, consisting of a left side and a right side. The outer body shape and appearance that of conventional lures, while internal shape and construction formed to house and protect hook and trigger mechanism. A left side containing a forward-looking trigger rod tube, a latching blade cavity, a friction-ridge release cavity, a friction ridge, a hook cavity, a slotted opening to exterior, and a rearward alignment dowel. A right side containing a forward-looking trigger rod tube, a latching blade cavity, a friction ridge release cavity, positioned directly above, a hook support post, a forward alignment dowel slot, an anchor arm cavity, a friction ridge, a hook cavity, a slotted opening to exterior, a rearward alignment dowel slot.

Abstract: The body of a fishing lure has a rod extending therefrom to which is tethered, by fishing line, a fishing hook. The body has an elastomeric band thereabout, and the shank of the hook and the rod-to-hook fishing line are stowed within the band in a set up, ready to snare a fish. With a fish strike at the hook, the hook and line withdraw from the band, rearwardly of the lure body, while the lure body is trolled or reeled forwardly. In turn, the hook reaches the end of its line-tether, and comes to a sudden halt, whereby the fish is deeply hooked.

Abstract: A fishing lure including a lure body (1) having an internal bore (12) therein, a plurality of slots (6) extending radially in said lure body between the outer surface thereof and said bore, a plurality of fish hooks (3) having inner forward ends 20 pivotally connected to a ring member (2) within the bore for free movement therein and outer rear hook ends (22) with a curved shank portion (18) between the ends, and a driver plug (5) freely movable within the bore and having slots (14) therein with tapered cam surfaces (16) engaging the curved back sides of the hooks for urging the hooks radially outwardly of the lure body by forward movement of the driver plug in the bore with respect to the lure body (1). A resilient restraining element (7) engages the outer curved surfaces of the shanks of the hook members to resiliently retain the hook members in the fully retracted position.

Abstract: A fishing lure apparatus includes a housing which includes an interior channel located along a longitudinal axis. A rear portion of the housing has an outer width and includes a predetermined number of slots. A shaft assembly, extending through and supported by the interior channel, is adapted for being located in the interior channel in either a locked position or an unlocked position. A hook assembly includes a predetermined number of hooks, and the predetermined number of hooks is equal to the predetermined number of slots. The hook assembly has an outer width which is less than the width of the rear portion of the housing, whereby the hook assembly is protected by the rear portion of the housing when the hook assembly is in a protected mode in which tip portions the hooks are nestled in or retained within the slots. A spring assembly, supported by the housing, is in contact with a spring-contacting portion of the shaft assembly.

Abstract: A spring loaded fishing lure (10) includes a fishhook assembly comprised of a plurality of fishhooks (A) having resilient legs (13a) converging in a single juncture at ends opposite respective barbed ends. The juncture together with adjacent portions (13b) of the resilient legs forms a spring (B) urging the barbed ends radially outwardly apart from each other. The fishhook assembly resides in an elongated bore (11) of a fishing lure body (C) and is held therein by a retainer (D), such that a wall (14) of the elongated bore holds the fishhooks in compressed relation. When a fish strikes, the fishhook assembly slides toward the retainer, permitting the barbed ends to spread apart radially outwardly within the mouth of the fish. Additionally, since the resilient legs (13a) move easily responsive to the open-and-shut motion of the fish's mouth, the fish cannot disengage it from the barbs. Accordingly, enhanced fish-catching characteristics are provided.

Abstract: A new and improved fishing lure and hook apparatus includes a housing assembly which has a longitudinal axis and includes a housing assembly which includes a guide aperture located at one end of the housing assembly along the longitudinal axis. The housing assembly includes first and second slots located in the housing assembly along lines that are coplanar with the longitudinal axis. A retractable hook assembly is supported by the housing assembly. The retractable hook assembly includes a first extendible hook and a second extendible hook. Respective pivots pivotally support the respective first and second extendible hooks. Respective first and second hook springs are connected between the housing assembly and the respective first and second extendible hooks. The respective hook springs urge the respective extendible hooks into retracted positions.

Abstract: A device (10) for catching fish is disclosed in its most preferred form including first and second housing halves (14) of identical construction which are secured together. Troughs (26,28) are formed in the abutment surface (22) of each of the housing halves (14) for longitudinal slideable receipt of a leader (36). Intersecting ports (30,32) extend in a plane perpendicular to the abutment surface (22) of each housing half (14) radially spaced from the longitudinal center axis of the housing (12). Hooks (46) are pivotably and slideably mounted on a head (40) of the leader (36). The leader (36) is longitudinally movable from a bait/stowed condition with the hooks (46) extending at an acute angle to the leader (36) generally within the port (30) and within the outer surface of the housing (12) and a retention condition with the hooks (46) extending at an acute angle to the leader (36) and extending from the port (30) beyond the outer surface of the housing (12).

Abstract: A fishing tackle improvement having the following embodiments: a tackle head larger in diameter or width on all sides than the tackle body behind it; an exterior body containing and protecting the interior parts during impact; a stationary hook anchor inside the end of the tackle body nearest the tackle head; a connecting screw threaded at both ends affixed to the tackle head at one end and tackle lift wedge at the other, causing both parts to move as one; a lift wedge possessing channels for the barbed end of the hooks to drop into, and lift fins that extend through the tackle body wall to prevent internal part rotation; a system of hook channels dropping inward from the exterior of the hook anchor and lift wedge, beside and below true center in a line off axis of true center; fins formed as part of the lift wedge that extend above the main body of the lift wedge in the same off center axis as the hook channels.

Abstract: A fish catching device comprising a pointless non-piercing fish hook having a hinged lever that closes over the lure, driven by the biting force of the fish, is disclosed. The device closes and holds the fish by its mouth with a tongs-like action.

Abstract: A weedless fishing apparatus includes a hook having a shank, a curved throat portion and a point. The curved throat portion is sufficient resilient that the point can be moved toward the shank to a retracted or cocked position and so that upon release of the point from the retracted position, the resilient curved throat portion will spring the point back to an extended fish hooking position. A releasable retaining device is provided for retaining the point of the hook in the retracted position and for releasing the point of the hook from the retracted position when tension is applied to a fishing line attached to the apparatus.

Abstract: A weedless fishing apparatus includes a hook having a shank, a curved throat portion and a point. The curved throat portion is sufficiently resilient that the point can be moved toward the shank to a retracted or cocked position and so that upon release of the point from the retracted position, the resilient curved throat portion will spring the point back to an extended fish hooking position. A releasable retaining device is provided for retaining the point of the hook in the retracted position for releasing the point of the hook from the retracted position when tension is applied to a fishing line attached to the apparatus.

Abstract: A fish capturing device or lure is disclosed which permits capturing a fish without damaging the mouth of the fish. A plurality of grooves are formed in the body of a lure 1 in the longitudinal direction thereof, and an expanding member 2 is contained in each of said grooves. An end of the expanding member 2 is fixed to a guide 3 and the other end thereof is slidably fitted to said guide 3. A tension spring for imparting tension to the line is arranged between said fixed end and said sliding end. When a fish bites the lure and tries to escape, the expanding member expands in the mouth cavity of fish under the effect of the force caused by the pull of the fish, and fiber rings or returns provided on the expanding member catch the inner wall of the mouth cavity and teeth of the fish, thus permitting capturing the fish.

Abstract: A fishing lure includes first and second body parts movable between adjacent and spaced positions. The second body part has a slot, and a hook supported on the first body part is movable within the slot between two positions in which the point on the hook is respectively retracted and exposed. A retaining member on the second body part engages the hook as the body parts move apart in order to prevent relative movement of the body parts beyond the spaced position. An elongate member has an end coupled to the hook and extends through an opening in the second body part and an opening in a bead disposed against the second body part, the bead frictionally engaging the elongate member to yieldably resist relative sliding movement therebetween and yieldably resist movement of the body parts away from each other.

Abstract: A fishing device is disclosed. The device includes a float for maintaining a hook at a distance below the surface of a body of water and a contractile assembly, secured between the float and the hook for contracting a response to a hook strike by a fish, to forcefully displace the hook toward the float, thereby setting the hook. Alternatively, the device includes a fishing lure body and a contractile assembly for contracting, in response to a hook strike by a fish, into the lure body, thereby setting the hook.

Abstract: In a fishing hook assembly of the type in which, in a first set condition, limbs of the assembly presenting hooks are restrained by a latch member which when actuated by a fish striking the assembly permits the limbs to move under the influence of resilient urging thereof to a second released condition in which the fish is snared by the hooks the actuation of the latch member is a pivotal movement thereof about an intermediate axis with the trigger of the latch member being moved towards the plane of movement of the hooks.

Abstract: A fishing rig for live or artificial bait has a bendable member mounted between at least two hooks, particularly treble hooks, the hooks being mounted with respect to a leader such that when one hook is set in a fish, the bendable member bends upon a pull of the leader and the other hook moves toward the set hook. The bending of the bendable member forces the other hook into a set condition and enlarges the transverse width of the rig within the fish so that a double hooking action is guaranteed.

Abstract: The subject invention is a novel device for catching fish. This device reduces the possibility of a fish stealing bait, and it securely holds a fish once a fish has been initially hooked. Advantageously, the novel device is effective whether or not the fishing line is being attended at the moment a fish is caught.

Abstract: A special fishing rig is provided with a unique swivel, split ring, latch, and leg assembly, which repeatedly catches more fish.

Abstract: AN artificial fishing lure having hidden hooks recessed within the body thereof to prevent snagging on weeds, rocks or the like when the lure is moved through the water. A trigger is provided and is attached at one end to a fishing line, and at a second end to a spring hook assembly. The spring hook assembly is formed from a single wire member, and has a medially positioned bite portion engaging said trigger assembly, and opposed ends respectively terminating in hook arms and hook ends. Snapping the fishing line activates the trigger assembly, which in turn activates the spring hook assembly, causing the hook arms to extend outwardly from the body of the fishing lure through longitudinal slits therein.

Abstract: A weedless fishing lure having at least one hook with an integral cam and a spring within a lure body movable between a retracted and an extended position. The lure body generally is formed of a pair of upper and lower halves, having a separation plate located therein, and which positions the cam of this invention into its operative condition, wherein the securement of a spring therewith normally sustains the cam and its hooks rearwardly and concealed within the lure body, while a linkage connecting with the same cam, and when subjected to tensioning pressure, exceeding that of the spring, forces the cam means forwardly, for pivoting of its hooks upwardly, and their exposure externally of the lower body for impaling of any fish biting thereon.

Abstract: A fishhook for hooking fish upon the outside of their bodies, particularly in the soft tissue behind the fish's lip. The fishhook comprises two or more elongate members with external hooks at distal ends. Proximate ends of the elongate members are connected. A contraction linkage mounts a bait hook or other bait which is pulled upon by the fish to contract the external hooks into the fish's snout.