Snag free fishing lift
AssigneeMaria G. Yracheta
InventorGeorge Jimenez
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Abstract
An improved lift attaches to the leader line of a fishing reel and reduces snags. In use, a user casts a rig including the leader line, an improved lift, a hook, and a weight into the water. The lift includes a body having apertures through which the fishing line extends to mount the lift onto the leader line, upstanding sides, and outwardly extending wings. As the rig moves in the water, the outwardly extending wings of the lift cause the lift to ascend from the bottom of the body of water, thus preventing opportunities for the hook or weight to become snagged, for example on rocks or sunken tree branches.
Claims4
A fishing rig comprising:
- a fishing line:
- a lift comprising:
- a flat body forming a leading edge of the fishing rig, with an aperture on the leading edge through which the fishing line extends to mount the lift onto the line;
- sides extending upwardly from the body;
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- flat wings extending outwardly from the sides in opposite directions and extending rearwardly to a trailing edge of the fishing rig, and configured to provide depth to the lift and rig when the fishing line pulls the lift through water;
- a weight secured to the fishing line allowing the rig to sink in water;
- and a hook attached to the fishing line and residing between the wings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.