Fishing lures configured to jump and fly
OwnerArmando Guadalupeinventor
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Abstract
Fishing lures including a front body, a middle body, an aft body, a first wing, and a second wing. The front body has an aerodynamic and hydrodynamic profile and is positively buoyant in water. The front body extends along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end and extends along a lateral axis from a first lateral side to a second lateral side. The middle body extends along the longitudinal axis from a third end proximate the second end to a fourth end. The aft body is coupled to the middle body proximate the fourth end and defines a hook opening. The hook opening receives a hook projecting beyond an outer surface of the aft body. The first wing and the second wing are coupled to the front body and disposed on the first lateral side and the second lateral side, respectively.
Claims16
A fishing lure, comprising:
- a front body with an aerodynamic and hydrodynamic profile and positive buoyancy in water, the front body extending along a longitudinal axis from a first end to a second end and extending along a lateral axis from a first lateral side to a second lateral side;
- a middle body pivotally connected to the front body and disposed proximate the second end, the middle body extending along the longitudinal axis from a third end proximate the second end to a fourth end;
- an aft body coupled to the middle body proximate the fourth end and defining a hook opening configured to receive a hook projecting beyond an outer surface of the aft body;
- a first wing pivotally coupled to the front body and disposed on the first lateral side;
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- a second wing pivotally coupled to the front body and disposed on the second lateral side;
- wherein:
- the first wing and the second wing have a surface area and profile effective to generate lift sufficient for the fishing lure to fly above a water surface when the fishing lure is pulled forward;
- the front body extends along a vertical axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and to the lateral axis from a bottom side to a top side;
- the first wing and the second wing are biased to pivot toward the bottom side into a flight configuration when the first wing and the second wing are above a water surface;
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- the first wing and the second wing are biased with sufficient force to maintain the first wing and the second wing in the flight configuration while the first wing and the second wing generate lift as the fishing lure is pulled forward.
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