Fishing lure with optic fiber simulator

A fishing lure with optic fiber simulator, comprising:

• A) a housing (120) having a substantially cylindrical shape with first and second ends, said first end being closed except for a through opening (127) and said second end having an internal thread;
• B) a fishing line (130) passing through said through opening (127) in said first end;
• C) a fiber optic casing (160) having a dome cap cable gland with a lock nut including third and fourth ends, said third end having an external thread capable of being coupled to said internal thread, said fiber optic casing includes a transparent lens (152) mounted to said third end and further mounted on a light source (150), said fiber optic casing further includes a switched battery assembly (140) to selectively activate said light source (150);
• D) a skirt assembly (170) including a plurality of straps (172) having fifth and sixth ends, said fifth ends mounted to the outer surface of said casing (160) substantially adjacent to said fourth end;
• E) a fiber optic assembly (180) having a plurality of fiber optic members (181) having seventh and eighth ends, said seventh ends being mounted to said fourth ends and extending inside said straps (172) a predetermined distance beyond said straps (172), and said fiber optic members (181) including at least one photophore element (182);
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• F) a hook assembly (190) having a line (192) with ninth and tenth ends, said ninth end being mounted to said housing (120) and casing (160) assemblies and said tenth end extending beyond said straps (172) and not beyond said fiber optic members (181) and further having a hook member (191).