Abstract: An artificial fishing lure has an oval shaped cylindrical body section. A plurality of rib members are formed around the outer perimeter of the body section. The plurality of rib members are for preventing the fishing lure from slipping out of a mouth of a fish. A tail section extends from an end of the body section. The tail section is split horizontally down the center of the tail section to allow each half of the tail section to separate and then come back together in a pinching motion when the fishing lure is pulled through the water.

Abstract: A fishing lure for use in fishing for wide mouth bass and similar species of fish. The fishing lure comprises a tadpole shaped lure having each of a predetermined color and a predetermined length and formed of a predetermined material. There is an extended tail member disposed on a back portion of the tadpole shaped fishing lure. At least one hook extends downward from a predetermined portion of the tadpole shaped lure. Such at least one hook is for lodging itself in a fish when such fish bites on the tadpole shaped lure. There is, further, a circular attachment disposed on a front portion of the tadpole shaped lure for attaching such tadpole shaped lure to a fishing line.

Abstract: A fishing lure assembly has a first multiple hook device, a second multiple hook device attached to follow behind and articulate relative to the first hook device, and a pliable dressing arranged to cover the points of the hooks of the two hook devices to resist snags. The pliable dressing can be a plurality of narrow pliable members arranged to span from a leading end of the fishing lure assembly across the points of the hooks, or a single member having an integral head portion with a plurality of long narrow bodies protruding from the head portion and spanning across the points of the hooks. A sharpened leading point or barbed head is provided at the leading end of the lure assembly for attaching the pliable dressing at the leading end. Variations in the hook devices, pliable dressings, and barbed heads for holding the dressings are also described.

Abstract: An improved lure for use when fishing provides better control of the lure by novice and experienced fishermen, better camouflage of the hook and weighting system associated with the lure and more secure setting of the hook when a fish bites. The improved lure comprises a standard tube bait in combination with a hook and weighting arrangement that makes the lure easier to use than prior art tube baits.

Abstract: A fishing lure is formed as a single, plastic lure body with a head, legs and a tail that are all shaped and colored to present a lifelike image of a mudpuppy. The body of the device has a hollow longitudinal chamber with its opening at the midsection of the lure. A fishing line is attached to the lure by a line connector secured to the head or a motion-creating bill. Anchoring means such as metal wire, fishing line or other strong cable-like material secures the head, bill, or line connector to a hook extending from the midsection. The lure includes an actuating mechanism, a support member having a pivot support portion, a connecting bracket connecting the support member and actuating member, a pivoting member, a pair of extending legs, and pivot extension portions which are pivotably supported by the pivot support portion.

Abstract: Soft or pliable spinning appendages can be attached to any fishing lure, hard or soft, using a swivel mechanism that provides unrestricted 360° rotation. The appendages increase attractiveness, flash, vibration, color, or scent. Due to their slow spinning speed and neutral buoyancy in water, the appendages provide unique properties to slow-moving lures not possible with prior art hard blades. A weedless swivel mechanism is also provided.

Abstract: A fishing lure includes a weighted hydrodynamic head, mated artificial bait and pivoting hook. The weighted hydrodynamic head includes an integrally molded, conically-shaped or pyramid-shaped malleable body with a plurality of fins projecting laterally therefrom, a blunt leading edge, a trailing edge, a central passage extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge, and a slot formed in the side of the body and extending into the central passage. The weighted hydrodynamic head is made of a dense material such as lead. The hook is an offset hook including an eyelet, a proximal shank, an offset bend section, a distal shank, a u-shaped bend and a pointed barbed tip. The distal shank and proximal shank are substantially parallel. The eyelet, which projects through the central passage in the leading edge and the distal shank, is aligned with and extends longitudinally from the slot.

Abstract: The invention is a fishing lure that resembles a worm with a vibrating and/or rotating tail that is electrically motorized. The body of the fishing lure contains a battery pack, which supplies electrical power to a motor. The bottom of the housing contains the hook that is needed to catch a fish, as well as where the tail connects to the motor. The housing has a removable cap that enables the end user to install and remove batteries. The cap also provides a watertight seal thereby preventing the introduction of water into the internal compartment so as to avoid unwanted damages to the electrical and mechanical components. The device turns on when a tilt switch, located between the battery supply and motor, is titled at a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A fishing lure including a U-shaped body having a primary member and a secondary member joined together by a crosspiece. A fishhook and a weight are affixed to the rear of the primary member. The weight has a bulb and a rearwardly extending stem that terminates at an enlarged shoulder. A detachable blade harness is releasably attached to the weight and includes an elastomeric tether to which is rotatably attached a pair of spinner blades. A buzz blade is rotatably attached to the secondary member.

Abstract: Fishing lures and methods of making fishing lures involve the use of plastic film to cover a weight or other part of a lure between the eye of the hook and its bend. The plastic film may be attached to the hook shank by tying one or more knots adjacent the weight. An integral portion of the plastic film may extend beyond the hook and be configured to resemble the tail of an aquatic creature.

Abstract: A fishing lure generally includes a body and a body extension member that extends rearwardly from the body. The body may be in the form of a grub or worm, and the body extension member may be in the form of a tail that extends from the rearward end of the body. Alternatively, the body may be in the form of a crayfish and a pair of body extension members, in the form of arms, may extend from the rearward end of the body. The body extension member includes first, second, and third portions. The first portion extends away from the body, and the second portion connects to the first portion. The third portion connects to the second portion and extends generally toward the body. The third portion includes a forwardly facing inner edge that may be linear, and the first and third portions preferably cooperate to form an acute angle.

Abstract: A fishing lure according to the present invention includes a flexible elongate body member, a cupped tail member attached to one end of the body member, and rib members connecting the body member to an inner surface of the cupped tail member. The cupped tail member is biased toward the concave configuration due to the presence of the rib members and the material used to construct the cupped tail member. The cupped tail member creates sound waves by moving between concave and convex configurations, and it also slows the fishing lure's movement through the water. Scent and color schemes are added to the fishing lure to attract fish and for identification purposes.

Abstract: A fishing lure having an oval-shaped head portion with a fore-to-aft oriented minor axis and a transversely oriented major axis, a tail portion connected to the head portion wherein the tail portion includes a multitude of strands, a treble hook substantially contained within the multitude of strands, and swivel means connecting the treble hook to the head portion. As the lure is displaced through water by a fishing line, the head portion wobbles causing portions of the treble hook to be intermittently exposed externally of the multitude of strands thereby simulating lifelike thrashing of legs.

Abstract: A snagless, artificial fishing lure body 10, with a collar 30 and attached pectoral appendages 34 providing added action, and with a snag guard 16 and top-mounted hook 18 configuration to provide weedless and/or snagless operation. Composed of a wood, metal or plastic, injection molded body, and in the fishing lure classes of crankbait, jerkbait, stickbait, topwater or minnowbait or other names used for these types of generally, diving lures. The preferred embodiment of the lure body 10, a crankbait, possesses a channel 12 encircling the lure body 10, and in which the removable collar 30 with protruding appendages 34 resides during use. The preferred embodiment of the snag guard 16 is comprised of stainless steel, and the top-mounted hook 18 is in a single hook configuration.

Abstract: A soft bait fish lure of the two-component variety having a rigid, hollow head and a soft and flexible rearmost body and tail fin of the lure. Each component includes a flat plate having opposing surfaces which are joined together by a snap-lock device. The head plate includes a pair of projections arranged in fixed spaced-apart relationship with each projection having a tapered head spaced from the surface of the plate. The plate associated with the rearmost and fin portion of the lure includes a pair of apertures for aligning with the projections and permits insertion of the projections through the apertures wherein a shank of each projection is then manipulated into a keyway on each of the respective apertures to establish proper alignment between the plates and the component parts as well as to provide a fixed securement therebetween.

Abstract: Flexible fishing lure tails and appendages having extending or projecting shoulder surfaces to facilitate a simulated swimming action by the drag and eddy principle of water flow. One or more shoulders are provided in the surfaces of the flexible fishing lure tails to facilitate the swimming action as the lure to which the tail or appendage is attached is retrieved through a water body. This swimming action due to the vibration of the tail and appendage segment and the body of the fishing lure is unique and simulates live lizards, worms, crawfish, grubs, minnows and the like, a primary characteristic that attracts fish. The tail and appendage segments can be removably or permanently fixed to both hard and soft body lures or molded in combination with a lure body of selected length, size, color and plastic composition characteristics to facilitate the desired swimming action and vibration and thus the attraction to game fish of every variety.

Abstract: A fishing lure constructed from a swimming jig and a cover for the swimming jig. The cover having a pair of tilted fins which produce a unique fish attracting and catching action as the fishing lure is displaced through water.

Abstract: An arts and crafts material having a foil pattern imprinted thereon. In one embodiment, the arts and crafts material of the present invention includes a sheet of foil substantially uniformly adhered to a corresponding sheet of base material such as foam. Once the foil sheet is secured to the base material, the foil sheet is peeled back to disclose the foil sheet's coating transferred onto the base material. The base material is preferably resiliently compressible. Portions of the sheet of arts and crafts material maybe cut to form particular shapes such as body and tail portions of fishing flies.

Abstract: A fishing lure configured to simulate a squid. It has an elongated body member that tapers at its front end and has a front ring for attachment to a fishing line. An elongated head member is connected to the front end of the body member by structure that allows the head member to freely wobble upwardly, downwardly, to the left and to the right at acute angles to the longitudinal axis of the body member. The connecting structure also includes structure that allows the head member to freely rotate approximately 180 degrees about the longitudinal axis of the head member. A plurality of flexible tentacles extend from an annular skirt that is secured to the rear end of the head member. The tentacles hide a hook that is attached to structure extending from the head member.

Abstract: A lure comprising: a) a hollow body, made of hard plastic, having a shape approximating the front of a natural fish, and including several ribs with through holes; b) several weights, affixed inside the hollow body; c) a resilient skin, having the shape, texture and coloration of the front of a natural fish and an eye sockets, adhered around the hollow body, around the ribs and through the through holes; d) a resilient tail having the shape, texture and coloration of the tail of a natural fish, integral with the resilient skin; the resilient tail including approximately vertical slits; e) a diving bill affixed to the hollow body just below the nose and protruding through the skin; f) a reflective eye attached to the hollow body within the eye socket; g) a line eye hook, affixed to the hollow body at the nose and protruding through the skin; and h) a fish hook eye hook, affixed to the hollow body underneath and protruding through the skin).

Abstract: A body and a tail which is curled and is integrally formed in a thin wall shape at a rear end of the body are provided, and a spherical body is integrally formed at a tip of the tail. When the tail extends and swings in the water, an efficient lure action can be produced according to a balance to other parts. Additionally, water flow resistance increases according to volume of the spherical body to produce vibration efficiently, and therefore, it is possible to easily obtain a lure action which is complex and has a high fish-luring effect.

Abstract: Flexible fishing lure tails and appendages having extending or projecting shoulder surfaces to facilitate a simulated swimming action by the drag and eddy principle of water flow. One or more shoulders are provided in the surfaces of the flexible fishing lure tails to facilitate the swimming action as the lure to which the tail or appendage is attached is retrieved through a water body. This swimming action due to the vibration of the tail and appendage segment and the body of the fishing lure is unique and simulates live lizards, worms, crawfish, grubs, minnows and the like, a primary characteristic that attracts fish. The tail and appendage segments can be removably or permanently fixed to both hard and soft body lures or molded in combination with a lure body of selected length, size, color and plastic composition characteristics to facilitate the desired swimming action and vibration and thus the attraction to game fish of every variety.

Abstract: A fishing lure generally includes a body and a body extension member that extends rearwardly from the body. The body may be in the form of a grub or worm, and the body extension member may be in the form of a tail that extends from the rearward end of the body. Alternatively, the body may be in the form of a crayfish and a pair of body extension members, in the form of arms, may extend from the rearward end of the body. The body extension member includes first, second, and third portions. The first portion extends away from the body, and the second portion connects to the first portion. The third portion connects to the second portion and extends generally toward the body. The third portion includes a forwardly facing inner edge that may be linear, and the first and third portions preferably cooperate to form an acute angle.

Abstract: The invention is a flexible fishing lure made of a solid rod, an egg sack connected to the rod forming an angle between 60 and 90, two legs each with a leg head and a tapered leg, wherein the solid rod and the legs have substantially identical conical shapes with substantially identical outer diameters and wherein the egg sack has a conical shape with an outer diameter 0.01 to 0.005 larger than the outer diameter of the solid rod and the legs.

Abstract: An artificial fishing lure of resilient material having a body portion and a flexible, elongate tail. The tail possesses a curved configuration, being attached to the aft end of the body portion. The tail is thin and essentially flat when the tail is in a curved configuration, but it assumes a relatively straight configuration when the lure is moved through the water. A plurality of tassels are affixed in a spaced relationship along a long edge of the tail, with the tassels being relatively flexible and adapted to move with the tail at the time the tail undertakes a highly desirable undulating motion. The tassels cause the tail to give off vibrations attractive to fish. This lure is ideal for use when fishing for Large Mouth and Small Mouth Bass, but it is also quite suitable for use with species such as Stripe Bass and Wall Eye.

Abstract: The invention is a method of fishing by attaching a hook to a fishing line, attaching the hook to the flexible fishing lure, engaging the hook to a solid rod of the fishing lure, through an egg sack connected to the rod, wherein the egg sack forms an angle between 60 and 90 degrees, wherein the flexible fishing lure has two legs and wherein the rod, first and second legs have substantially identical conical shapes with substantially identical outer diameters, and wherein the egg sack has a cylindrical shape with an outer diameter 0.01 to 0.05 mm larger than the outer diameter of the rod and the two legs, then casting the lure through various types of cover, placing the lure in the strike zone causing reaction strikes from the fish without entangling the cover while maintaining a natural presentation to the bait, and bouncing the lure multi-directionally through the cover and creating vibration in the water without entangling the hook and the lure in the cover.

Abstract: An artificial fishing lure having a squid-like appearance with a generally cylindrical body and a skirt with a plurality of thin, elongated, flexible streamers, wherein the nose of the body is formed by the combination of a rearwardly inclined planar surface intersecting with a rounded surface, wherein the central axis of the lure body extends through the planar surface.

Abstract: An artificial fishing lure having a squid-like appearance with a generally cylindrical body and a skirt with a plurality of thin, elongated, flexible streamers, wherein the nose of the body is formed by the combination of a rearwardly inclined planar surface intersecting with a rounded surface, wherein the central axis of the lure body extends through the planar surface.

Abstract: A fishing lure for game fish angling has a body structure with hooks attached thereto. The lure contains a gear box with a coil spring for storing the energy of an angler's arm motion during the lure retrieve, and a gear train for transferring the stored energy to an external appendage. A metal shaft extends through the gear box and is attached to a spool and line arrangement for winding the coil spring. The lure can be repeatedly and selectively activated by the angler to impart a sustained oscillating motion to the external appendage. A rustproof metal cam pin and a resin impregnated low stretch line provide improved durability. The lure may be fitted with a translucent concave mouth to resist forward movement while providing the necessary water resistance to wind the coil spring.

Abstract: A molded retainer system for fishing lure dressings and accessories. In an integral retainer construction, a headpiece and stem piece are separated by a recess space along the stem piece that supports desired dressings, for example, banded or roll-up multi-stranded skirts, scent collars and/or rattles. The headpiece can include fringed edges, filaments with interconnected rattles or bristled weedguards. In a two-piece construction, a detachable stem piece is shaped to plug mount to a cavity at the headpiece. A variety of different lure dressings can be fitted to the stem-piece prior to being re-mounted to the headpiece. A multi-stranded skirt having a series of protrusions at each strand is also disclosed that can be fitted to the retainers.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to fishing lures, and more particularly to fishing lures of a type which simulate crustaceans. The present invention is also aimed at providing a fishing lure which simulates a natural range of motions of a crustacean as observed by the target prey, or which at least provides a useful alternative to known lures.

Abstract: Multi-stranded silicone rubber fishing skirts printed with RTV adhesive inks and/or laminated with colored foils and the method of manufacture of the fishing skirts are disclosed herein. The RTV inks set in the presence of humidity. The foils and inks can be applied to a silicone rubber substrate in preferred patterns and in registry with other areas containing foil or ink. The adhesive ink preferably comprises a mixture of an RTV adhesive, oil based thinner and/or pigment. In various processes, the ink is silk-screen printed and air-dried. One or more foils can be bonded to the rubber with different techniques. The foil can be vulcanized to the rubber substrate, bonded to a wet ink, or bonded under pressure to exposed smooth surfaces. The surface texture can be defined during and after vulcanization at the mold and with a smoothing template or with printed ink.

Abstract: The present invention is a fish lure suitable for fresh and salt-water fishing comprising a hydrodynamic body and a skirt, which conceals a treble hook. The body has a general cetacean shape, pairs of front, rear and tail fins, in addition to a top fin. The forward end of the lure's body terminates in a rounded snout just below a leader connection eyelet. The skirt comprises a triad of elongated filaments, each terminating in an individual spherical eye suitable for attracting fish species.

Abstract: An artificial fishing lure of resilient material having a body portion and a flexible, elongate tail. The tail possesses a curved configuration, being attached to the aft end of the body portion. The tail is thin and essentially flat when the tail is in a curved configuration, but it assumes a relatively straight configuration when the lure is moved through the water. A plurality of tassels are affixed in a spaced relationship along a long edge of the tail, with the tassels being relatively flexible and adapted to move with the tail at the time the tail undertakes a highly desirable undulating motion. The tassels cause the tail to give off vibrations attractive to fish. This lure is ideal for use when fishing for Large Mouth and Small Mouth Bass, but it is also quite suitable for use with species such as Stripe Bass and Wall Eye.

Abstract: A fishing lure skirt is prepared from a flat blank of cured elastomer having a head and trailing filaments. A strip of solid, tacky uncured elastomer is applied to the head, and the head is wrapped around a cylindrical mandrel, with the uncured strip facing outwardly to form a tubular head. The uncured strip is then cured by the application of heat.

Abstract: A fishing lure includes an elongate stepped generally cylindrical body having a front end and a rear end, a front generally cylindrical portion having a first diameter, an intermediate generally cylindrical portion having a second diameter greater than said first diameter, a rear generally cylindrical portion having a third diameter, and a generally radially extending shoulder between said front portion and said intermediate portion. A skirt is detachably mounted on the rear cylindrical portion of the body to enhance the appearance of the lure to a fish.

Abstract: An artificial, aquatic fishing lure which imitates the swimming motion of fresh and salt water fish and the method of manufacturing the same. The lure is used with a rod, line, hook, and usually a reel. The lure comprises an elongate body having thin, flexible fins extending along the body of the lure where the outer edges of these fins are longer in length than the attached edges. In another embodiment, a tail portion is included which may be helical in shape or ruffled. The helical design is present in a relaxed state. On tow through water, the helix is extended in a planar manner so that the fin forms a wavy or ruffled sheet-like membrane. In another embodiment, the lure is formed with a tail comprising two appendages which extend from the distal tail portion of the elongate body in an adjacent relationship to one another. In tow through water, the appendages which comprise the tail separate and effect the desired motion.

Abstract: A fishing lure apparatus having a changeable skirt has a head having a bore therethrough for passage of a fishing line in a chamber formed therein. An attaching member is attached to the rear of the head. A lure skirt has a slotted skirt sleeve at one end thereof with a plurality of stringers extending therefrom which attaches to a slotted skirt support ring using a slotted clamp. A locking member having a bore therethrough slides on the fishing line and attaches to the head attaching member through the slotted skirt sleeve, slotted skirt supporting ring, and slotted clamp for attaching the skirt to the fishing lure. By loosening the locking member, the skirt attached to the skirt supporting ring with the slotted clamp can be slid off the leader and removed from the lure head.

Abstract: Multi-stranded silicone rubber fishing skirts printed with RTV adhesive inks and/or laminated with colored foils. The RTV inks set in the presence of humidity. The foils and inks can be applied to a silicone rubber substrate in preferred patterns and in registry with other areas containing foil or ink. The adhesive ink preferably comprises a mixture of an RTV adhesive, oil based thinner and/or pigment. In various processes the ink is silk-screen printed and air-dried. One or more foils can be bonded to the rubber with different techniques. The foil can be vulcanized to the rubber substrate, bonded to a wet ink, or bonded under pressure to exposed smooth surfaces. The surface texture can be defined during and after vulcanization at the mold and with a smoothing template or with printed ink.

Abstract: A fishing lure and kit are set forth which includes a first member to be secured to the fishing line and a trailing, second member. A capture structure is provided on the first member for removably coupling a selected trailing member thereto. An elastic sleeve is shaped to constrict about the first member to maintain the coupling between the first and second members.

Abstract: An artificial fly/lure includes a body mounted about the shank of a hook. The body is formed of an open mesh weave material secured to the hook. A plurality of open mesh woven material appendages are secured to the body. The appendages project outwardly from the body to a freely movable outer end. A flexible rod is interposed within each appendage. The appendages in several aspects form wings to enable the artificial fly/lure to be constructed in the shape of a naturally occurring fish or insert, such as a flying fish, mayfly or grasshopper. Additional appendages in the form of legs may also be provided on certain of the lures. In another aspect, the body has angularly disposed ends from a central portion which carries the shank of the hook to form the lure in the natural shape of a worm.

Abstract: A banding collar for a banded skirt or a core piece for a rollup skirt that includes a number of straps that radiate from a bored hub or core piece and include one or more holders that accept detachable rattles and other fish attractants. Each strap may include a number of bored hubs that support additional rattle holders, scent pods or other attractants. An alternative core piece for a rollup skirt having a number of straps and rattle holders is also disclosed. The rattle and/or skirt strands can include curlicue tailpieces and the strands, straps and holders can be formed to a variety of shapes.

Abstract: A lure having a body molded from a material having a lower specific gravity than water, and legs formed to extend to right and left sides of the body at a middle or rear portion of the body, and the legs have an elastic portion extending outwardly from the body as a center to right and left opposing ends of the elastic portion and a pair of water receiving portions secured to the right and left ends of the elastic portion, respectively, having openings toward the lure proceeding direction. The elastic portion repeats bending and bending back motions by elastic force and water resistance exerted to the water receiving portions, as the lure is manipulated to proceed, thereby rendering the lure move with imitated motions as of a small creature as a bait for fish.

Abstract: A unitary or one-piece, integral soft bodied plastic fishing lure may be multi-layered and have two or more distinct colors. Soft bodied fishing lures may emit salt flavors directly into the adjacent water that dissolves salt grains exposed at the surface of the lures directly to the water. Methods of making the multi-colored and salt emitting lures by dipping mandrels into molten plastic and supplies of salt grains are disclosed.

Abstract: An artificial fishing lure of resilient, flexible material created in an initially curved configuration, which lure, when attached to a line and pulled through the water, essentially duplicates the swimming motion of an eel, snake, or lizard. This novel lure has a body portion and a flexible, elongate, relatively thin dorsal fin integral with the body portion and extending longitudinally for substantially the entire length of the body portion. One embodiment of my novel lure has a body portion of alternating large and relatively small sections, with each of the relatively small sections having major and minor dimensions, and with the major dimension of each of the relatively small sections being perpendicular to the plane of the relatively thin fin.