Flasher fishing lure
AssigneeShane Ruboyianes
InventorShane Ruboyianes
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Abstract
Flasher fishing lures are disclosed that include a fin pivotably attached to a rear portion of the flasher. In a closed configuration, the fin may be secured within a fin recess to form a substantially flat, continuous surface with the rear portion of the flasher. And, in an open configuration, the fin may extend substantially perpendicular to the surface of the rear portion. Accordingly, a user may select a fin configuration that provides optimal side-to-side, tail kicking and/or spinning motion of the lure through the water when trolled at various speeds and in any number of fishing conditions.
Claims17
A flasher fishing lure comprising:
- a body comprising:
- a substantially rectangular, flat center portion;
- a rounded front portion extending from a front of the center portion at an upward angle;
- and
- a rounded rear portion tapering outwardly from a rear of the center portion at a downward angle;
- a mounting assembly extending diagonally across a bottom surface of the rear portion;
- a fin recess located within the bottom surface of the rear portion;
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- a fin comprising front and rear surfaces extending between top and bottom sides, the top side pivotably mounted to the mounting assembly such that the fin may be moved between closed and open configurations,
- wherein, when the fin is in the closed configuration, the front surface of the fin is secured within the fin recess and the rear surface of the fin forms a substantially flat and substantially continuous surface with the bottom surface of the rear portion of the body,
- wherein, when the fin is in the open configuration, the fin is secured in an upright position, substantially perpendicular to the bottom surface of the rear portion of the body, and
- wherein the fin recess comprises a catch element that releasably secures the fin within the fin recess when the fin is in the closed configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.