Weed guard for fishing hook
OwnerJohn A. Mongoldinventor
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Abstract
A weed-guarded hook assembly includes a first weed guard body that is attached to a fishing hook. The first weed guard body defines at least one aperture that is configured to receive a weed guard member. The weed guard member can extend through an eyelet so as to define first and second segments of the weed guard member. The first segment can extend into a first aperture of the first weed guard body, and the second segment can extend into a second aperture of the first weed guard body.
Claims20
A weed guard body configured to attach to a fishing hook, the weed guard body comprises a first guard body defining a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the weed guard body comprising:
- a central attachment member that is configured to receive the fishing hook at the first end such that a free end of the fishing hook extends out the second end;
- a first outer member, wherein the weed guard body defines a first outer aperture that extends at least into the first outer member so as to define a first opening;
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- a second outer member, wherein the weed guard body defines a second outer aperture that extends at least into the second outer member so as to define a second opening,
- wherein the central attachment member is disposed between the first and second outer members, and
- wherein at least one of the first and second outer apertures is configured to receive a guard member that extends through an eyelet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.