Keeling bend fly hook

A fly hook comprising:

• a shank having first and second ends;
• a keel bend formed as an extension of the shank and having first and second end portions and an intermediate portion, the first end portion having an arcuate shape and disposed to one side of a longitudinal axis of the shank to position the intermediate portion of the bend from the longitudinal axis of the shank;
• a point formed on an end of the second end portion of the bend, the point rolled-out from the shank and terminating in a tip, a point edge extending from the tip to the second end portion of the bend having an arcuate shape, the second end portion of the bend positioning the point such that the point edge is co-radially disposed with respect to the first end portion of the bend;
• a hollow tubular body formed of a flexible material mounted on the shank and having opposed ends closingly attachable to the shank;
• a rigid member disposed within the body and having a shape to form the body to a predetermined bait fish shape, the rigid member formed as a V-shaped member having two angularly outward extending side legs connected at a common edge, the common edge disposed over the shank of the fly hook.

An artificial fly comprising:

• a shank having first and second ends;
• a keel bend formed as an extension of the shank and having first and second end portions and an intermediate portion, the first end portion having an arcuate shape and disposed to one side of a longitudinal axis of the shank to position the intermediate portion of the bend from the longitudinal axis of the shank;
• a point formed on an end of the second end portion of the bend, the point and at least a portion of the second end portion of the bend disposed on an opposite side of the longitudinal axis of the shank from the intermediate portion and the first end portion of the bend, the point rolled-out from the shank and terminating in a tip, a point edge extending from the tip to the second end portion of the bend having an arcuate shape, the second end portion of the bend positioning the point such that the point edge is co-radially disposed with respect to the first end portion of the bend;
• a hollow tubular body formed of a flexible material mounted on the shank and having opposed ends closingly attachable to the shank;
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• a rigid member disposed within the body to form the body to a predetermined bait fish shape. the common edge disposed over the shank of the fly hook.

An artificial fly comprising:

• a shank having first and second ends;
• a keel bend formed as an extension of the shank and having first and second end portions and an intermediate portion, the first end portion having an arcuate shape and disposed to one side of a longitudinal axis of the shank to position the intermediate portion of the bend from the longitudinal axis of the shank;
• a point formed on an end of the second end portion of the bend, the point rolled-out from the shank and terminating in a tip, a point edge extending from the tip to the second end portion of the bend having an arcuate shape, the second end portion of the bend positioning the point such that the point edge is co-radially disposed with respect to the first end portion of the bend;
• a hollow tubular body formed of a flexible material mounted on the shank and having opposed ends closingly attachable to the shank;
• a rigid member disposed within the body to form the body to a predetermined bait fish shape, the rigid member formed as a V-shaped member having two angularly outward extending side legs connected at a common edge, the common edge disposed over the shank of the fly hook.