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US 2003/0145507 A1Published application
Motion enhancer for fishing bait
OwnerMaumus F. Claverie III, Charles Daltoninventors
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Abstract
Positioning a body having a rounded trailing edge, such as a spherical body, ahead of the lure causes the lure to follow an erratic path.
Claims31
Apparatus comprising
- a fish hook having an eye end and a barb end;
- a line attached to the eye end of the fish hook;
- a body having a vortex-generating trailing surface slidably mounted on the line;
- and
- a stop device mounted on the line between the body and the fish hook to prevent the body from sliding against the eye end of the fish hook;
- wherein the body has a generally circular cross-section with a diameter in the range of about 1 cm to about 20 cm and has apparent density in the range of about 1 to about 8 grams/cc.
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A fishing lure comprising
- an artificial bait constructed of a rubbery polymer and having a generally fish-like appearance, a head end and a tail end,
- a body having a vortex-generating trailing surface facing the artificial bait, said body having a generally circular cross-section and a diameter, and
- a tether connecting the body to the head end of the bait, said tether having a length in the range of about 0.1 to about 10 body diameters.
In a method of fishing comprising
- trolling a bait behind a boat, said bait being connected to the boat by a fishing line,
- the improvement comprising
- positioning a body having a vortex-generating trailing surface on the fishing line at a position spaced apart from the bait but sufficiently close to the bait so that the bait is caused to follow an erratic path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.